Portfolio:
“The Eyes”
“Disassembled Ribcage”
Medium: paper, tape, plaster strips, fabric, wire
Size: 30 x 15 x 36 inches
Year: 2025
For a wearable art sculpture assignment, I constructed a disassembled ribcage inspired by my fascination with anatomy and bone structures. I am drawn to how ribs and spines are visually pronounced while protecting the body’s most vulnerable organs. The distorted form can also represent a loss of bodily autonomy, reflecting the experience of women whose bodies are increasingly subject to decisions and restrictions beyond their control. I wanted to reimagine how bones connect in an abstract, imaginary way rather than replicate anatomy. I built a wire, paper, and tape armature, then added plaster strips and stretchy fabric for structure and contrast. A large cord gives the sculpture a dystopian, otherworldly quality. This was my first time experimenting with body-based sculpture and unconventional materials, and the final piece can exist both as wearable art and as an independent sculpture.
“Flowers”
Medium: oil paint
Size: 9 x 12 inches
Year: 2026
For this class assignment, we were asked to create a collage of found images, which we used as inspiration for a painting. I wanted the piece to evoke questions and mystery, with the face acting as an elusive component. I replicated physical aspects of the collage on a 2D plane, including tape bordering the central image. Negative space was important to me to create a cohesive image. The flowers and moth represent my interest in natural elements, especially when relating to my central themes of femininity and the complexities of femininity. I spent a lot of time adding detail to the moth along with the flowers in the top right corner. I chose a moth because it represents transformation, and this piece was a moment of developing my own style.
Medium: printed photo collage
Size: 8 x 14 inches
Year: 2026
This collage is composed of photographs I took to explore the theme of eco-feminism, inspired by artist Ana Mendieta. First, I collected flowers and arranged them physically in a swirl formation outside, and documented the performance with my digital camera. After printing the images, I collaged the swirled flowers onto a larger print. Inspired by an image of Ana Mendieta blended into the trunk of a tree, I chose to feature a large tree and a human figure, remembering the reality of how both women and nature can be affected by the same patriarchal systems. Eco-feminism is an important framework for me, and the eyes represent my own lens of seeing the world through eco-feminism, while also thinking about the male gaze. I’m pleased with how visually cohesive the final piece is, which was aided by my choice to use my own photographs.
Medium: Vintage magazine images/photographs, acrylic paint, wire
Size: 12 x 24 inches
Year: 2026
This personal piece explores ideas that impacted me while reading The Handmaid’s Tale. I wanted to subtly incorporate Atwood’s messages while maintaining my own artistic style. The novel forced me to confront realities of the female experience, particularly through Atwood’s explanation that the ideas within it were rooted in historical precedent. I collected vintage photographs in a cohesive color scheme depicting women through a sexualized, male-centric gaze. I wove a barbed-wire eye into the composition to reference “The Eyes” while also symbolizing the male gaze and patriarchal control. I carved an orchid stamp and printed it in red, referencing the color’s association with fertility and the Handmaids. This piece taught me how literature can inspire visual art while still allowing me to transform its themes through my own perspective and artistic voice.
“The Hand”
Medium: wire, plaster
Size: 24 x 24 x 4 inches
Year: 2026
This piece is about nostalgia and childhood memories. I remembered wearing fairy wings as a kid and wanted to explore this symbol in a sculpture. I have many memories of looking at hands up close throughout my childhood; my parents' hands and even my own. I used my friend's hand to create a mold, which I then filled with plaster. The material was able to catch the fine lines, creases, and details from the hand, which made me think about aging and the way skin changes, further strengthening my purpose in playing with the concept of time. I worked with wire to add another element and to contrast with the softness of the plaster. To create the nostalgic feeling, I photographed the sculpture in a bright fuchsia color, which reminds me of the imaginative, fairytale-filled fantasy of my youth, while still connecting to my more grounded, older self. Making this work helped me realize how meaningful the symbol of the hand is to me, which surprised me, since it was an unexpected choice.
“Weathered”
Medium: collage, found vintage magazines, seashells, wood planks, molding paste, fabric
Size: 18 x 30 inches
Year: 2025
For this collage painting, I was interested in creating a three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional surface. I let the materials lead the way, working intuitively while exploring composition and design. I embraced an edgier aesthetic, selecting images of a smoker and dying horses to create a darker, slightly twisted effect. I placed flowers over their faces, as though obscuring or cutting them off, adding to the unsettling quality of the piece. The large swirl references nature, while the bold green creates visual cohesion. I was drawn to surreal juxtapositions, combining unexpected elements like shells, crosses, flowers, and disturbing imagery. My goal was to create something emotionally impactful and unusual while finding cohesion across a wide range of textures, subjects, and materials.
“Grandma”
Medium: oil paint
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Year: 2026
For this personal piece, my goal was to honor my grandmother, her story, and experience. This portrait connects to bigger themes I am exploring, including the challenges of being a woman and the lack of education when it comes to female anatomy. My grandmother was a teen mom and was forced to overcome many obstacles to complete her education while raising a child. My Grandma is similar to my age in this image, and creating this painting allowed me to reflect on our connection and the ways our world has stayed the same or changed. I included detailed, colorful flowers to add visual interest, and also to reference femininity. I broke up my Grandma’s portrait into three separate images to reveal the complexity of her life and the complex experience of being a woman. The various colors add even more multiplicity. Creating this piece allowed me to learn more about color theory and the impact color adds to dimension, form, and emotion.
“Swirls”
“Fosilized”
Medium: paper, tape, plaster
Size: 12 x 10 inches
Year: 2026
This sculpture was created to comment on the ways women’s bodies are viewed and critiqued in today’s society. Body types constantly go in and out of fashion, creating beauty standards that are unrealistic and unattainable for most people. This piece is constructed from paper and tape to form the general shape of an abdomen. I then used plaster to build texture onto the surface, loosely resembling ribs and collarbones. I chose to incorporate this texture to reflect how today’s idealization of extreme thinness can be damaging and exhausting, especially for young women. I appreciate how this piece explores the pressures surrounding body image without being overly explicit or direct, allowing the viewer to interpret its meaning through the form and texture itself.