Spoon Collage - CONCENTRATION

Winter 2009

mixed media on canvas

I made this collage at home in a couple nights - rushing to have another piece for Scholastic. It's a fun, light hearted piece. I'll probably work back into it some later.

Oil Free Boy - BREADTH

Fall 2008
oil on canvas

I worked from a personal photograph. I've had to experiment with different techniques and therefore there are many layers, giving this piece a desired thick texture. I may work into this painting again later, i'm not sure if it will ever truly be completed.

Australia Collage - CONCENTRATION

Winter 2009

mixed media on partical board

I created this piece in honor of my favorite band - The Shins. You can criticize it for not having a focal point.

Collage Story - CONCENTRATION

Winter 2009
mixed media on partical board

This is an important piece to me. I made it the first couple days coming back from the Christmas break. It's Mrs. Childer's favorites of my works - it speaks.

received silver key in Scholastic

Collage Book - CONCENTRATION (unfinished)

Fall 2008

Collage in old book

I started this book early on in the school year and have continued to work on it all year. It's become a sort of journal for me. It's by far the most personal and therapeutic piece i've ever done.

Quick Collage - CONCENTRATION

Fall 2008
Collage on Canvas board

I've been collecting a lot of pictures from magazines, so I decided to use some of the big ones i couldn't fit in my book by making a quick collage.

Acrylic Sean - BREDTH

Acrylic on canvas board
Fall 2008

This is the first assignment i've completed this school year. It's my little brother - Sean! I took this picture earlier this year on a bus in Belize.

Acrylic Landscape (unfinished)

Acrylic on board
Spring 2008

I took this picture in Costa Rica a number of years ago. I wanted to achieve a freeing, wide open space feel through painting. It's not quite finished yet - it needs more layers of colors.

Oil Kathryn - BREDTH

Oil on canvas
Spring 2008

This is a painting of my buddy Kathryn. The picture was taken in my photography class - and i used it as a reference.

won 2009 district competition for painting

Door Collage (unfinished) - CONCENTRATION

Various materials on a door
Summer 2008


I started this piece this summer at a friend's house. I went completely crazy - and it was the most fun i've ever had! Since then i've been exploring this style.

Artist Triptych - BREDTH

1st panel - prisma colored pencils on paper
2nd panel - oil pastel on paper
3rd panel - ink and prisma colored pencil on paper
fall 2007

This class assignment which involved researching an artist's self portrait. The first panel is a copy of what the portrait actually looked like, and the other two panels are a different interpretation on the piece.

Chalk Figure Perspective

chalk pastel on cardboard
winter 2007

This was a quick assignment for class. To answer a common question - no, i don't know this kid; I refered to a picture from a free stock photography site.

Graphite Portrait - BREDTH

Graphite on paper
Spring 2008

Another piece to go with my portrait series. I refered to a picture off of a free stock photo site - was quick and simple.

Apple Series - BREADTH

Ink on paper
Fall 2007

This was an assignment for Mrs. Childer's class. It was a pretty quick project but turned out kinda nice - a good breadth piece.

Kat Oil Painting - BREDTH

oil on canvas board

Winter 07-08

This is the third piece in my portrait series. The picture is of one of my roommates at CCAD. In all, this took me a lot longer than i had anticipated, but i like the way it came out.

Digital Tesselation

Winter 07-08
Photoshop

This was a class assignment for Myer's class. I think it's pretty cool - he seemed to like it alot so i wanted to post it.

Digital Pinhole Abstract

Fall 2007
photoshop

This was another collage i did in my digital photography class. We used imagines taken with pinhole cameras. I'm proud of myself for completing an abstract piece!

displayed in BSC art show

Acrylic Dreamer Girl - BREDTH

Fall 2007
acrylic on paper

This is the first piece in a portrait series i'm doing for my AP portfloio. I feel that this is a strong piece.

won award in BSC show (winter 07-08)

received silver key at Scholastic

Pastel Apple

Fall 2007
crayola pastels on paper

Fast little sketch in class.

Oil Self Portrait - BREDTH

Fall/Winter 2007
oil on canvas

Yet another self portrait assignment for class. I painted most of this over the thanksgiving break at my grandparent's house. I made final touches just in time to send it off to Montevallo for the district show (yes, still wet!).

won 2008 Alabama State Art Show for painting

gold key in 2009 Scholastic Competition

Manikin Sketch

Summer 2007
pencil on paper

This was a short CCAD assignment of the figure. Because my mother didn't prefer me drawing nude models, i instead got to sketch the freaky, legless manikin! It's not that exciting of a piece, i just wanted to show that i do have drawing capabilities.

Oil Still Life - BREDTH

Summer 2007
oil on canvas

This was an assignment for my painting class at CCAD. Twas my first lesson in oils. The class was taught by the wonderful Doug Norman, and it was the best class ever!! We spent a whole lot of time on it.

Acrylic Crazy Bushes

Summer 2007
acrylic on canvas

This was my free assignment at CCAD. I painted from an image of us siblings, taken in Costa Rica a couple summers back. I painted it for my mom - hopefully have time to work back into it.