Chickens are completely under-appreciated. So many people think of hens and roosters as food or farm-country livestock and never bother to take a second look. But I see them as complex and fascinating creatures. Chickens are gorgeous, definitely some of the most exotic and fanciful birds in the animal kingdom. Not only are they beautiful, [...]
‘Silkie Bantam’ is, as the title suggests, a portrait of a white Silkie Bantam. I’ve always thought chickens are under-appreciated. When most people think of chickens, they usually see food or farm-country livestock. But in reality chickens are gorgeous creatures, some of the most exotic and fanciful birds in the animal kingdom. This is a [...]
‘Buff Cochin’ is, as the title suggests, a portrait of a Buff Cochin, a lively and fluffy hen. I’ve always thought that chickens are under-appreciated. While most people think of hens and roosters simply as food or farm-country livestock, I see them as complex and fascinating creatures. Hens are gorgeous, definitely one of the most [...]
‘Rooster’ is, as the title suggests, a portrait of a rooster. I’ve always thought that chickens are under-appreciated. While most people think of hens and roosters simply as food or farm-country livestock, I see them as complex and fascinating animals. Roosters are gorgeous, some of the most exotic and fanciful birds in the animal kingdom. [...]
‘Map,’ speaks of memory, feeling, and nostalgia. A map of the United States and Canada, this is not an ordinary map. Instead, I created patterns that represent certain nostalgic feelings that regions of North America evoke in me. Any map is somewhat abstract, depicting geography while utilizing a variety of keys and symbols that people [...]
‘Sparrow and Curlew,’ like a good chunk of my other work, speaks of nostalgia and sentimentality. Both the Sparrow and the Curlew represent people I love; in turn, I assigned them visual patterns that similarly represent their nature and personalities. The map depicts their migration patterns, outlining, like one might describe a bird’s migration, the [...]
‘Bluebird and Mourning Dove’ was the first lithograph I ever made. Like much of my other work, it touches upon nostalgia and sentimentality. The bluebird, my mom’s favorite bird and a staple sighting around my home in Pennsylvania, represents nostalgia for what I’ve left behind. Baltimore has become my new, transitional home, and the resident [...]
Paperpetual Etsy Store! I’ve been thinking about it for awhile, and today I finally did it – made myself an Etsy store! And within the first hours of opening, I’d already sold 1 print! So needless to say, I’m glad I finally talked myself into it. I’ll be posting pieces here as they go on [...]