Oil pastel. 12"x8". 2016.
Acrylic paint. Wax. 2016.
Acrylic paint. 12"x16". 2016.
Oil pastel. 12"x8". 2016.
Acrylic paint, yarn. Each canvas is 12’’x9’’; total size: 36’’x27". 2016.
Finally, a unique look at Donald Trump's tweets—this time, funny, objective, and even textured. Here, the polyptych work features different tweets by Trump that are stitched into nine monochromatic canvases. The yarn gives a gentle and inviting feeling to otherwise absurd or aggressive statements. With how cluttered and close each of the letters are, that contrasts the warmth of the yarn with an almost erratic undertone.
Acrylic paint. 20"x16". 2017.
Oil pastel. 12"x8". 2016.
Acrylic paint, markers. 2015.
Markers. 2016.
Watercolor. 2014.
Acrylic paint. 2015.
Acrylic paint. 2015.
Acrylic paint, pepper. 2015.
Markers. 2015.
Acrylic paint. 2015.
Acrylic paint. 2016.
Acrylic, yarn. 28.5"x28". 2017.
Acrylic paint. 40''x13.5''. 2016.
In Duchamp's "L.H.O.O.Q.," he transformed Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" with a mustache and beard. Rather than leave a masterpiece be, he added the masculine goatee along with a title meant to sound like, "She is hot in the arse." While Duchamp's work was meant to be an attack on traditional art, my painting of Hillary Clinton is meant to be an attack on the political climate we are currently experiencing. Rather than depict her as beautiful like in the "Mona Lisa," I instead used Duchamp's work as my influence in order to bring some humor to a tumultuous year in the nation's capital. Additionally, while the "Mona Lisa" in Duchamp's work was meant to be sexually restless, I chose Clinton because I wanted to show that she is restless because of her sex, because of her struggles as a woman.
Acrylic paint. 23"x12". 2018.