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My Mothers Journey

I wanted to illustrate my mom’s journey coming to the United States as a young girl who didn't know what to do and decided to migrate due to problems at home.

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The Cycle

My piece “The Cycle" focuses on the reality of Bulimia Nervosa, an eating disorder where a person forces themselves to purge after eating.

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Romantic Pursuit

This piece is inspired by faces forming in places where they wouldn't normally be, and romantic imagery like the little doily hearts seen around Valentine’s Day.

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The Cù Sìth

In Scottish folklore, the Cù Sìth (pronounced coo-shee and translating literally to "dog fairy") is a mythical hound, a servant of the fairies, and a harbinger of death.

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