Vacant:
A lone performer stands beneath a fading spotlight after the audience has gone home, surrounded by wilted roses, empty seats, and the lingering echoes of a final performance.
Remote:
A frog works from a lily pad office, balancing modern connectivity with the quiet rhythms of nature. Created in colored ink, the illustration explores remote work, digital culture, and the evolving relationship between technology and place.
Screen Siren: Joan Bennett
A stylized portrait of Joan Bennett created with black ink and continuous flowing linework. The composition merges facial features, hair, and fabric into rhythmic organic patterns inspired by classic Hollywood glamour and film noir aesthetics. The piece explores how line alone can suggest both likeness and mood while evoking the elegance of cinema's golden age.
Nomadic: Explores the spirit of exploration through an anthropomorphic traveler and a well-worn camper van. Created in colored ink, the piece reflects themes of freedom, self-discovery, and the pull of the open road.
Immersed:
Inspired by the dreamlike transformations of René Magritte and the expressive energy of Vincent van Gogh, this piece explores the relationship between viewer and artwork. As a museum visitor's distinctive mustache merges with swirls of a painting, the boundary between observer and image begins to dissolve. The illustration reflects the ways in which art shapes perception, influences identity, and becomes part of our view of the world.
Passport: Passport celebrates the restless spirit of exploration through a traveler poised between destinations. Created in colored ink, the illustration reflects themes of curiosity, independence, and the anticipation of what lies beyond the next horizon.
The Skeleton Tango: A lively pair of skeletons whirl across the dance floor in a celebration of movement, humor, and imagination. Created in ink and watercolor, the illustration brings playful energy to the classic skeleton motif, transforming the macabre into something joyful and full of life.
All Who Wander:
Inspired by the spirit of exploration, this colored ink illustration portrays a traveler whose journey is defined not by destination but by discovery. The piece reflects themes of independence, curiosity, and the value of embracing uncertainty.
Poker Face:
Poker Face uses an anthropomorphic frog to explore themes of risk, perception, and decision-making. Created in black ink, the illustration reflects the delicate balance between confidence and uncertainty that accompanies every high-stakes choice.
Five O'Clock Somewhere:
Celebrating the art of taking a break. Relaxing beneath a beach umbrella with a tropical drink in hand, this colored ink illustration explores leisure, escape, and the occasional importance of setting work aside in favor of a little research.
Pssst...
Three raccoons disguised in a trench coat attempt a questionable watch sale to a passerby. Created in black ink, the illustration plays with disguise, mischief, and the comic absurdity of getting hustled by someone who is definitely not a normal person.
Sweep: A solitary witch sweeps away a growing pile of watchful eyes, transforming an ordinary chore into a meditation on scrutiny, memory, and what remains after being observed.
