oil, gouache, pastel, on Arches oil paper

34 x 34 x 1.5″

I create portraits of military spouses in mixed media. These paintings, which lean on drawing, display layered surfaces that disrupt and entwine with figures- representing the relentless cycle of moving and starting over. This figurative work revels in the immediacy, intensity, and expressiveness that drawing provides while exploring mark-making and surfaces. These qualities add tension between the figures and background while visually representing the struggle of spouses to not lose their individuality in lives dictated by another’s military career. While being a military spouse is a tremendous honor, these portraits are an expression of their psychological space and tumultuous lives.

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