 Cassandra22 x 13.5 inch acrylic on paper
Exhibited in the 2017 Irwin Scholarship Show at UCSC.
This portrait based on a photograph the subject took of themselves shows their tattoos as symbols of the person’s identity and experiences.
These two portrait pieces (6 and 7) are meant to evoke a sense of relatability and empathy, not just in the case of trans people, but as people having interests, tragedies, and experiences similar to our own. |  Jordan30 x 44 inch acrylic on paper
Exhibited in the 2017 Irwin Scholarship Show at UCSC.
This piece shows a moment that the subject associated as the culmination of mental and emotional strain or upheaval relating to his parent’s divorce and the family’s eviction. He stares at the stars late in the night on the Stevenson steps. |
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