Tangibly False

Tangibly False is my BFA Thesis Exhibit as part of my degree in Studio Art. I chose to display a body of work that largely shows who I am as an artist and the subject matter I explore in my printmaking. Thematically my work explores life and existence. I study creatures both real and imagined and aim to make accurate representations of them in my prints. The goal of this work is to blur the line of existence and question how important acceptance is to existence.

Deep Signals - 2022 - Stone Lithograph on Rives BFK - 15" x 13"

Deep Signals

Deep Signals is a stone lithograph I made at the 40th Frogman's Print Workshop in 2022. I was able to attend the workshop with the money I earned from the Carol Hepper Award. While there I was able to learn stone lithography from Meghan O'Connor.

Beetle Bearings

Beetle Bearings is 4 miniature mezzotint prints of beetles. This was my follow up exploration into mezzotint after the moths. wanted to explore scale and different a shape of plates for image development.

Beetle Bearings - 2023 - Mezzotint on Hahnemuhle - Set of 4: 3.5" x 3.5"

An Eclipse of Moths - 2022/2023 - Mezzotint, Aquatint, Etching, & Engraving - 25" x 19"

An Eclipse of Moths

An Eclipse of Moths is a series currently consisting of 9 prints of moths made from a variety of methods. These include mezzotint, aquatint, etching, and engraving. The moths are pinned into a hand crafted box I made for this display.

Mothman in a Box

Mothman in a Box is a mezzotint print of the legendary Mothman. This print is also pinned into a hand crafted box. This work was meant to serve as a connecting point between the insect studies I was making and the studies of cryptids I had previously made.

Mothman in a Box - 2023 - Mezzotint on Hahnemuhle - 11.5" x 9.5"

The Cryptid Collection - 2022 - Aquatint on Rives BFK - Set of 3: 9.5" x 11.5"

The Cryptid Collection

Cryptid Collection is currently a series of 3 aquatint prints depicting Big Foot, the Loch Ness monster, and the Hodag. I have always had a fascination with cryptids and plan to continue this series throughout my career as an artist.

A Cargo of Nightcrawlers

A Cargo of Nightcrawlers is a set of 16 Fresno Nightcrawlers cast in resin from an original wax carving. They are arranged strategically to be reminiscent of an in-progress chess game.

A Cargo of Nightcrawlers - 2022 - Eco Resin - Set of 16: 2.75" x 1" x 1.5"

The Origin of Species - 2023 - Graphite, Prismacolor, and Wood Stain - 18" x 24"

The Origin of Species

The Origin of Species is a pencil drawing of Charles Darwin that was then wood stained. With my previous studies, Darwin felt like the natural choice for the subject of a portrait.

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