Acceptance | archival ink on paper | 28in x 40in
State of Yearning | archival ink on paper | 28in x 40in
Intention | archival ink on paper | 28in x 40in
Retrospection | archival ink on paper | 28in x 40in
Inconsumable | archival ink on paper | 16in x 20in
J-Bear (brown bear) | archival ink on paper | 24in x 32in
J-Bird (blue jay) | archival ink on paper | 24in x 24in
Cele (arctic seal) | archival ink on paper | 24in x 24in
Family Portrait Series
Reproach | archival ink on paper | 60in x 40in
Buoyancy | archival ink on paper | 60in x 40in
Liberty | archival ink on paper | 40in x 60in
Vulnerability | archival ink on bristol | 80in x 24in
Obstreperousness | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Idiosyncrasy | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Tenacity | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Trust | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Resilience | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Helena | 9in x 9in | archival ink on bristol
Andromeda | archival ink on bristol | 9in x 9in
Violet | archival ink on bristol | 9in x 9in
Best Friends Portrait Series
Dexter Louise | archival ink on bristol | 11in x 14in
Parsley | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Gizmo | archival ink on paper | 24in x 24in
Consternation | archival ink on bristol | 19in x 24in
Equis Asinus I | archival ink on bristol | 11in x 14in
Equis Asinus II | archival ink on bristol | 11in x 14in
Hippo for Valerie | archival ink on bristol | 11in x 14in
Red Panda for Valerie | archival ink on bristol | 14in x 11in
Polar Bear for Valerie | archival ink on bristol | 11in x 14in
For Valerie Series
Cingulata (Armadillo) | archival ink on bristol | 9in x 9in
Phrynosoma Cornutum (Horned Lizard) | archival ink on paper | 9in x 9in
Lycosidae (wolf spider) | archival ink on bristol | 6in x 6in
Texas Critters Series
Bufonidae (toads) | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 5in x 5in
Predator/Prey I | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 3in x 3in
Predator/Prey III | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 3in x 3in
Predator/Prey II | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 3in x 3in
Pollinators | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 3in x 3in
Texas Native Beetles I | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 2in x 3in
Texas Native Beetles II | archival ink on bristol | various sizes, approx 2in x 3in
Lophophora Williamsii | archival ink on bristol | 9in x 9in
Tilly I + II | archival ink on bristol | 5in x 7in each
Marnie I | archival ink on bristol | 5in x 7in
As I draw and sculpt, I find that I develop a kind of intimacy with my subject matter. The portraits I create in ink and clay invite the audience to look closer at the autonomy as well as the anatomy of the rendered creatures. Through my work one can see the uniqueness of the individual subjects instead of their broad faunal categories. I am most interested by this connection. It’s why I forgo the use of colored inks and glazes; it’s why I allow my pen portraits to live in white space rather than naturalistic backgrounds, and my sculptures to exist as parts of their whole.
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