It took a great deal of effort to get this far. I took things to the next level then upgrade it to something even better.

Michelangelo’s “The Torment of St. Anthony” inspired this diptych.

I wanted this self portrait to convey the feeling of being trapped inside my head, unable to control my own thoughts.

Art to me is something very personal, it’s like baring the thoughts in your mind and depicting them using art.

I had a lot of fun with this piece as it was one of my first times using acrylic paint.

This piece features the face of a girl with he obscured face of a man behind her, inspired by the idea of faded memories and trauma.

I drew my friend Charlie as a monkey man using water soluble crayons.

Inspired by my favorite singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton, I strived to create a visual depiction of his song ”Artificial Heart.”

This art piece is a modernized version of the story Adam and Eve.

During the Joseon Dynasty, referred to as the Golden Age of Pottery, patterns were intricately carved on vases.

In this piece, I explore how imagination allows us to escape from reality.

The hand holds the egg tight enough to keep it from falling but not so tight that it cracks.

I never really drew in this style or colored often so when I drew this and decided to try something different, it was a really fun challenge for me and as a felt taught artist I’m actually really proud of myself for even trying something new in the first place.

I made this piece using two reference photos of ancestors from both my mom’s and dad’s families.

I painted two stuffed animals that I used to play with when I was younger.

Endlessly wandering in a complex of labyrinth-like stairs are past versions of myself ranging from childhood to more recent years.

I aim to present with my painting how we tend to attempt to call to save the environment, but lack meaningful action.

For this piece i used water color and i chose jellyfish because i like the texture the the tentacles create and the movement that they create.

The class assignment was to create a self portrait, and I had this splash of inspiration in my head of turning my self portrait into a pirate.

My friend Xavier.