Forest Dragon

121.92cm x 121.92cm
9/28/2017
Medium: Acrylic
This landscape painting created from acrylic paint. The artwork’s main purpose is to describe
animal extinction. But also demonstrate constant repetition with color, brush stroke, and value.
Inspired not only by one artist but by two Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh. Both artists
demonstrate phenomenal skills in brushstroke and color.The landscape painting focuses on the
spacing of the land.The intention of the dragon was for aesthetics, it does not deviate from the
intentions of the work.

Past memories
60.96cm x 91.44cm
Medium: Digital collage
September, 2016

This piece was made to define my past and the man I am today. Instead of trying to introduce a
technique and an art style, I wanted to bring out the memories of my past. In addition, I wanted
to show the overwhelming emotions that I have kept inside of me. Inspired by Salvador Dali’s
Persistence of Memory, I used the same ideology that Dali used with the melting clocks and used
it in my digital collage. Most of my images were self taken and only one image was researched
online; due to location, I had to capture the image myself.

Gravity
91.44cm x 91.44cm
Self-portrait
Dec 9, 2016

This piece was created to present an acrylic self-portrait. It emulates Rene Magritte’s The Son of
Man. I wanted to present a mysterious piece for all to question the meaning of the work. Just like
Rene Magritte, he presented the visual work and let others try to figure out the meaning. Inspired
by Rene Magritte The Son of man I used the same ideology that Magritte used throughout
several of his pieces that he’s created; To evoke mystery. The work defines my skills with
acrylic and flesh tones.

Pipe Line
20.32cm x 25.4cm
Mixed Media
3/31/17

This project focuses on the Keystone XL pipeline, which is a huge major environmental issue
currently in the united states. Inspired by Mark dion I decided to use a crate to represent a use of
containment. Also adding the pipe to represent the pipeline itself. I was always fond of keeping
the environment safe and making sure that there weren’t any issues that would harm or endanger
species around us. The overall piece applies the idea of an environmental issue.

Triptych
30.48cm x 60.96cm(3 canvas)
Endless journey
February 2, 2017

This was a piece created to define me as a growing artist and how this community or city that I
belong to affects me and how have I affected this community. Inspired by the famous movement
pop art and the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh. Emulating the constant repetition of stroke from
the work of Van Gogh; Starry night was a piece that allowed me to see nature from a different
perspective, by not only looking but rather connect and feeling the senses around me. The work
mentally distorted my way of seeing the world.

'Room' With a View

58cm x 20cm
Wood
April 2017

“Room” with a view is a sculpture created to show space that mostly everyone is in. It could be
an area used to study, a bedroom, or even the bathroom. It’s a space that certain individual walk
into. Not every space is the same; the hallways in the school is its own space, but then once I
walk into class that is its own space. Every space gives off a different vibe, rather it’s a small
space there is still something to it. This is the intention of the sculpture presenting a “Room”
with a view.

Bonsai Tree
25.4cm x 25.4cm
Medium: Organic Vs Industrial
March 10, 2017

This piece was created to describe an environmental issue in today's society such as degradation,
deforestation, water pollution etc. by creating a bonsai tree out of copper wire I was able to
present a Industrial vs Organic piece. The work is suppose to send a message to viewers that
behind this beautiful piece there were consequences. Inspired by Alexander Calder’s The Golden
Fish Bowl, I emulated his idea on creating not only a wire piece, but to show awareness to
animals and the environment.

Trees
60.35cm x 82.96
Sept 1, 2017
Block print

This artwork was created to present an environmental issue. It emulates the idea of Edgar
Tolson's “Fall Of Man.” I wanted to show people what happens when trees get cut down and
when it continues. The amount of damage being done to the forest and what would happen to the
land when all the trees disappear. Inspired by Edgar Tolson “Fall Of Man” I used the ideology
that Tolson used throughout his pieces. Using religion and craftsmanship to express his culture
and his work of using wood.

Surrealist Household
60.96cm x 60.96cm
medium: Acrylic
10/20/17

This Interior painting was created from Acrylic paint. The painting was created to bring out the
surrealist movement and to put it into a culture that doesn’t have any surreal designs. The initial
goal was to emulate the style of surrealism and incorporate it into the Japanese household style.
Inspired by individual interior designs and two paintings Science in Surrealism and The
Persistence of Memory.

Great lake
91.44cm x 91.44cm
Acrylic
11/9/17

The Landscape painting created with acrylic paint. Inspired by the artist Thomas Cole and the
painting that inspired the landscape painting is The Oxbow. The painting was created to bring a
conclusion to the everlasting environmental issues. The intentions of focusing on light, a vast
amount of forest life and the sheer amount of green used to bring out the peacefulness. Thomas
Coles looked to bring out both the cultivation by man and the untamed wilderness. That was the
intentions of my work.

Wilderness vs. Cultivation

20.32cm x 25.4cm
Medium: Dry point:
12/01/17

This drypoint is created from Akua Ink. Inspired by Rembrandt harmenszoon van rijn and the
artwork The three trees. The work demonstrates repetition, tone, and value. The work emulates
the etching technique of Rembrandt. The two drypoint focuses on the theme untamed wilderness
and the cultivation of man. The intentions were to show what nature looked without man
interrupting its peace. But also the other side showing the development of civilization.