Description: Capturing a northern pintail duck in mid-flight, this pastel study emphasizes anatomicalaccuracy and layered feather textures. It was awarded 3rd place in the regional Junior Duck StampContest.
Medium: Pastel on sandpaper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2023
Description: Juxtaposing a baseball bat and glove with a chipped enamel teapot, this still life evokestension between leisure and tradition. Fine detail work and dramatic drapery lighting reinforce
Medium: Pastel on sandpaper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022
Description: This still life composition arranges everyday items-fruit, vessels, pods-on a softlydraped table. Textural variation and color harmony bring attention to the focal red ladybug bowl.
Received Honorable Mention at the regional Scholastic Art Awards.
Medium: Pastel on sanded paper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022
Description: ‘The Weight of Hope’ uses charcoal to ground the figure and vivid pastel cranes asmetaphors for dreams. Inspired by classical Chinese landscapes, it evokes cultural memory andemotional contrast. Winner of a regional Silver Key from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Medium: Charcoal and pastel
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022
Description: This self-portrait, ‘Serenity,’ incorporates white lilies to parallel the subject’s calmpresence. It uses a subdued color palette and a dark background to emphasize light and tranquility.
Awarded National Silver Medal by Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Medium: Pastel on paper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022
Description: This self-portrait, ‘Passage,’ explores the passage of time through symbolic use of anhourglass. Executed on sienna-toned sandpaper, the piece uses unblended pastel to evoke textureand depth. It won a National Gold Medal from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Medium: Pastel on sandpaper
Size: 22 x 30 in
Year: 2023