About Me

I am currently a senior at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Art working towards a major in Fine Art and debt (haha). I also in enjoy photography and have a strong interest in fashion design. 

About My Work

I have decided to call myself a mixed-media artist because I tend to use different materials in my work from actual clothing to magazines and photos. I have been influenced by other mixed media artists such as Sigmar Polke.

For as long as I can remember, I have been an artist. As a child I enjoyed painting, drawing, and creating crazy things out of whatever was lying around. I am not sure if art-making is my calling, but it is something I enjoy doing and will probably do for many years to come.

Photography has been something I have always wanted to do. Just this past semester, I spent about 4 months abroad in Paris. There I received the awesome opportunity to do a lot of self-directed work at ENSBA. I was instructed how to do photography, entirely in French! But I somehow managed to come up with some pieces that I am very proud of. Take some time and look at my Photography portfolio!!

Philosophies About Art

I have none whatsoever. I happen to go to a school where the idea of the concept in art is heavily examined. I feel that focusing on concept tends to alienate me from my art, and from the freedom that comes with art-making. When someone looks at my work, I prefer people to have their own ideas and perceptions. I feel that a finished piece has been successful when the perceptions of it are as varied as the number of people who view it. I do not enjoy hearing the long philosophical explanations behind other peoples work....sometimes work does not need explanation!

Please take the time to look through my portfolio and see all my work! Any feedback at all would be appreciated.