Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 in., 2016

The R.I.P. 2 my Youth series talks about the loss of innocence as a person grows and matures. In the first work, Soul, the little girl is innocently creating and playing with characters, who represent her head, heart, and soul.

Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36 in., 2016

The R.I.P. 2 my Youth series talks about the loss of innocence as a person grows and matures. In the second work, Heart, the innocent little girl has died as her older self has grown to maturity. The older self mourns the loss of innocence with the head, heart, and soul, as the characters begin to corrupt.

Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 in., 2016

The R.I.P. 2 my Youth series talks about the loss of innocence as a person grows and matures. In the third work, Head, the mature girl is still tending to her head, heart, and soul, though she has lost control over them. They have corrupted and now feed off of her, implying the loss of control felt with depression and anxiety.

Acrylics and Mixed Media on Wood, 24 x 48 in., 2016

A piece speaking to the overwhelming sensation of thoughts when one overthinks, especially about negative things others have said in the past.

Pen and Ink on Paper, 2016

“Far inside, Patterns churn, Don’t let the out, Or face they’ll turn.
Deeply sad, Lonely girl, Cannot control, Thoughts downward whirl.
Good and bad, Bad and good, Extremes don’t fix, What grey trades could.
Lazy sloth, sleeps too much, Block it all out, Dreams they can’t touch.
Worry stress, Scared of all, Head fills up fast, As thoughts snowball.
Spin and think, Obsess in, The patterns come, As stories end.”

This poem is written on the frame of the work, but presented here for the viewer to read.

Pastel and Ink on Paper Board, 2017

“And the stars were in her eyes,
But were eclipsed by her dark demise,
She wanted to feel alright,
Despite the dark night.

Thoughts as complex as a galaxy,
She always said ‘don’t worry about me.
Before I’m in a hearse,
Let me have a moment at the center of the universe.’

In the consuming void,
She was a broken asteroid,
That wanted to be a star,
Despite how her heart was a scar.”

This poem is intertwined in the drawing itself, but presented here for the viewer to read.

Acrylics, Newsprint, and Found Objects on Wood Board, 18 x 24 in., 2017

Spirits of the Psyche's Seasons uses the metaphor of seasons to reveal feelings of the subject. Hugs (Spring) speaks to finding rest in God, represented by the structure made from seven sevens (a biblical metaphor for perfect peace). New growth covers the newspaper, which is used throughout the series to represent harsh opinions of the world.

Acrylics, Ink, Paper, Newsprint, and Found Objects on Wood Board, 18 x 24 in., 2017

Spirits of the Psyche's Seasons uses the metaphor of seasons to reveal feelings of the subject. Heat (Summer) uses hand written paper to show the constant flow of thoughts that comes from the overthinking and overactive brain of the artist. Because so many thoughts are produced, they are constantly being forgotten and burned away.

Acrylics and Newsprint on Wood Board, 18 x 24 in., 2017

Spirits of the Psyche's Seasons uses the metaphor of seasons to reveal feelings of the subject. Hope (Fall) speaks to the process of growing and becoming a better version of oneself through faith and religion, as the hand of God pulls the figure from the harsh and toxic opinions of the world, represented in newspaper and hands.

Acrylics, Newsprint, and Mixed Media on Wood Board, 18 x 24 in., 2017

Spirits of the Psyche's Seasons uses the metaphor of seasons to reveal feelings of the subject. Haunted (Winter) speaks to the corruption and distortion of criticism and opinions one receives as the mind overthinks, leading to over-analyzation and a negative self-image.