2024 Art Portfolio
As someone constantly balancing school, sports, and family commitments, I’ve always led a busy life. While I value the energy and fulfillment that come with being active, the pace can also feel overwhelming at times. In this series, I focused on the small, uplifting moments that bring balance—moments of joy that motivate me and keep me grounded within the chaos. Through this investigation, I asked myself: How can I visually represent the feeling of joy? The resulting works explore that question through composition, color, and subject matter, celebrating the simplicity of everyday happiness.
18 x 48
Tea, tea bags, sugar, chalk pastel on pastel paper
Arranged storyboard of drawings and ingredients on wood shows the therapeutic process of making tea
Exploration, detail, and experimentation shots
16 x 16
Dish soap, water, iridescent acrylic ink, watercolor on watercolor paper
Popped ink bubbles and layered fruit slices show fresh, clean feeling of shampoo smells and showers
Ideation, exploration, and experimentation shots
18 x 16
Lipstick, eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, blush, ink, watercolor on bristol paper
Layered makeup and kissed paper ot express fun and exciting feelings of getting ready to go out
Process and experimentation shots
21 x 21
Acrylic, collaged recipes, glue, transparency paper, sharpie, cooking oil, soy sauce on board
Collaged recipes, layered paint, and food show family meal; repetition of hands shows togetherness
Process and detail shots
36 x 24
Acrylic, ribbon, satin fabric, hot glue, wire, assorted beads, on canvas
Layered flowy paint strokes, extended waves to show stress disappearing as I enter the water
Detail and process shot
35 x 80
Watercolor pencil, embroidery thread on unprimed canvas
Painted color lines and abstracted patterns show the journey of senior year from rigid to relaxed
Process of painting the path, making more colorful, threading my pathway through stages of the year
Visual research spread, exploration, and inspiration