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Mixed Media InkBlots
Below are a few images of my digital print creations, monotypes with ink, block prints, and silk screen designs. In my mixed course at IUP, I experiemented with different print media techniques. I kept the same theme throughout the different mediums though. I was experimenting with portraying the feeling of lucid dreaming, sleep […]

Double-Exposure Portraits
Double-exposure portraits are all the rave on the internet and social media these days. About 3 years ago, when the trend started to catch on, I decided to create my own video tutorial on how to get this effect in Adobe Photoshop. Eventually, I ended up teaching it to my Student Photography Association at IUP […]

Various 3D Sculptures
Here is a few select images of 3D projects I have created. Most of them were created in an Intro to 3D Design course at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Materials include – recycled detergent bottles, tissue and reed, paper and lights, diorama with peeps, metal, and chocolate and wax molds. If you’d like to learn […]

Figures Fused with Nature – Series
For some time I was experimenting with the idea of fusing figure elements with natural elements. I saw so many similarities between the two that I believed their beauty was one in the same. While blending these two elements together, I thought it would be interesting to paint with a more angled approach to show how […]

Shibori – Dying Fabric
Here are a few samples of my hand-dyed fabric. I practiced certain techniques here on different types of fabric.

Silk Painting
This series consists of 2 silk paintings. It is a surreal piece where I try and represent the warmth of the morning and the cool darkness of the night, all with the use of water.

Still Life Oil Painting
Practicing my oil painting skills by painting a still life with multiple light sources. A cool light source and a warm one.

Plastic Sculpture Installation in Freeport, Bahamas
In the summer of 2012, I was enrolled in a study abroad program where we collected plastic off of the local beaches and created a sculpture out of it that is now being exhibited in the UNEXSO Diving Museum.

Batiks
A wax resist dyeing technique on fabric. This sparked my interest in Fiber Art. It’s still one of my favorite mediums to this day, even though I do not work with it often.

Ringling Bros. Circus 2011
The circus came into town at my school and I just had to go. I have never been to a circus before.

Birds
Birds have always been a favorite of mine. Their movements just intrigue me. I can see myself photographing birds a lot in my future. You never know what kind of great shot you will come across.

Lightpainting
Creating awesome effects with an overexposed long shutter and a flashlight.

Kids
Even though kids can sometimes be extremely hard to photograph, they really bring a lot of emotion to a photo.

Butterflies
Here’s a small collection of my Butterfly Photography. I know its overdone, but they are still fun to shoot.

Where Are We Really?
This oil painting was created in the Spring of 2012.
“I put this landscape where I thought it belonged, but I also included hints of Earth to snap you back into reality.”

Trashion Show 2012
This extremely unique fashion show exhibits garments created by recycled materials such as plastics, paper, and tape.

Wood Sculpture – “Moment In Time”
This was my very first time creating a sculpture out of wood. It was created in the Fall of 2011. The purpose of the project was to build a wood sculpture while incorporating a quail egg.