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my fav artist. reference photo credit to Lauren Perlstein for Nylon

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inspired by The Apotheosis of Penelope Boothby (1794) by Henry Fuselo

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This piece is an observation of how every old religion has a similar creation story, and how in every one of those stories humans end up ruining paradise for themselves because of curiosity. This is the first piece of my ongoing sustained investigation from my AP art class, where my concentration is on religious symbolism and it’s affect on my worldview and my upbringing. Being as it belongs to the book of Genesis and one of my favorite pieces, it is fitting that it would introduce my portfolio. 

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acrylic ink on paper

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another one of my religion-inspired pieces from my sustained investigation. The inspiration of this piece is the biblical story of Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve. Legend has it that after killing his brother, Cain was banished to Earth by God to forever walk the land in shame. The mask over his head and the prints behind him are meant to symbolize the animalistic nature of humans at their core, and the ferocity of murder, and especially that of a sibling. His pose indicates regret, but also the pain of having to live in an endless purgatory created to remind you of all the wrongs you have committed

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gouache and colored pencil on paper

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As the symbol of what a good woman should be: pure, virgin, covers her hair, mother of God, etc. this piece was made to contradict all of those notions. This woman is a Lilith. She wears provocative things, she lets her hair out, her makeup flows freely, she is a bad example for other women in the eyes of the holy, and she prays for forgiveness. The prayer behind her is a constant reminder of the mistakes she makes and how she is better off having made them. She is forever trapped within her glass, forced to live with her sin and the constant fear of atonement

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acrylic and gloss gel on plexiglass

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this piece is inspired by the belief of reincarnation and what happens after death. There is a special kind of irony in living your life in a particular way to get a certain outcome after that life has been lived, especially when you have no idea what happens next

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white charcoal on black paper

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This piece was directly inspired by a book I read recently that really changed my perspective on consumption and the lengths people will go to if their resources are insecure. The story influenced the brutality of this piece and how easy it is to use and sell the body. The use of negative space and bold color blocks represent the vulnerability within. The novel is Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (a great read, absolutely recommend if you don’t have a weak stomach).

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acrylic on canvas

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Two versions of myself that I feel are very incapsulating of my personality. I like to express myself with bold makeup and vibrant colors that give off an otherworldly effect. The background is my favorite element to this piece because of its movement and if I had to visualize what the inside of my brain looked like it would be that

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colored pencil and paint pen on paper

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acrylic on canvas

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a portrait of my sister and I. this piece reflects the very strange and unique relationships between siblings that is born out of knowing that you and your siblings are all parts of a whole family, but they are everything that you were not. As you watch them grow and look into their eyes you see a different version of yourself that knows a little less heartbreak than you do and you mourn all the possibilities that could have been you, and you celebrate the life they’ve come to live and encourage them to do everything you couldn’t

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charcoal and ebony on toned grey

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Insecurity and body image. The risks you will take when you believe that all you are worth is your image. You’ve won, but at what cost? I wish someone would’ve told me that no matter how well you do and no amount of flowers or blush will fix how much you hate this life. Only you can do that for yourself

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Acrylic on canvas

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This piece is about Self sabotage and coping with addiction. The figure in the  piece is meant to symbolize how addiction and obsession will wear you down and make you overly transparent to those around you, and how you have to make peace with this part of yourself to truly heal

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this is my way of trying to deviate from the traditional still life style, so instead of using plain paper I painted my fruit on the sports section of the New York Post. My grandpa was not happy about that one, despite the fact that he had already read it. I did give the apples back and none were harmed in the making of this piece

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gouache on news paper
edit: featured in the teen arts 2022 exhibition

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fun fact the bottom two hands are my own 

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graphite on paper

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haven’t come up with the symbolism for this one yet but it’s definitely about biblically accurate angel depictions 

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paint pen on paper

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charcoal on toned tan

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graphite on paper

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watercolor and gel pen on paper

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colored pencil on paper

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redraw! gouache and water color pencil on paper

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Interestingly enough, this piece is one of mine that has caused the most controversy among its audience. While it was just meant to be an homage to my love for foggy weather, it became a debate as to whether the piece was a snapshot of moments before disaster. There was a very clear divided stance on whether the perspective of the piece is meant to look like the vehicles are seconds away from a head on collision. I refused to take a side, because my favorite part of making pieces like this is trying to see what different ideas people will have about it. [Edit: this description was written before I started making art that would get me excommunicated from the church, so ignore the part about it being my most controversial piece. like not even close]

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Acrylic on wood panel

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a response to roe v. wade being overturned 

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a response to roe v. wade being overturned 