
oil paint.
Strawberry Study.
Oil on Canvas, 4''x6''.
This piece was the final in a series of food studies in which I focused on color, composition, and brush stroke to make the simple objects more emotive.

Pie Study.
Oil on Canvas, 4''x6''.
This piece shows the emotion that the act of cooking can give to others.

Peach Ring Study.
Oil on Canvas, 4''x6''.
This piece focused on the experimentation of color in a simple object and the nostalgia associated with colorful sweets.

Cake Study.
Oil on Canvas, 4''x6''.
In this piece I used the looser brush strokes and mixed colors to remind one of childhood and the mixed emotions which surrounds the celebration of birthdays and aging.

Cherry Study.
Oil on Canvas, 4''x6''.
This piece focuses on the joy of simplicity and repetition.

Hot Chocolate Study.
Oil on Canvas, 4''x6''.
This project experimented with contrast, particularly with warm and cool colors, similar to the contrast between inside and outside temperatures in winter.

Kettle Still Life.
Oil on Canvas, 8''x12''.
This study expresses quick movement and first glances over detail and patience.

Tears.
Oil on Canvas, 11''x14''.
This piece shows how our emotions build up over time and eventually come out when we least expect them to.

Patient Frustration.
Oil on canvas, 24''x36''.
This piece was the first in a series in which I focused less on technique and more on emotion/ intuition. It is specifically related to health issues and the emotions evoked from the situation surrounding them.

Pear Still Life.
Oil on Canvas, 8''x12''.
This piece expresses the hidden color and emotions in even the simplest of objects.

Peace and Harmony.
Oil on Canvas, 24''x36''.
This piece is named after a particular essential oil blend. I focused on the emotions I feel whenever I am home and around this smell specifically.

Creative Block.
Oil on Canvas, 24''x36''.
This piece was made during a period of art block, hence the title. It focuses on making oneself continue to create things even if they may not turn out how you expect them to and accepting any mistakes that may happen along the way.
