Stars Shine Bright mixed media Acrylic on Paper

Acrylic on Paper

inviting viewers to reflect on the nuanced interplay of strength and vulnerability inherent in the human experience

as depicted through a unique medium of glitter on a found photo

Monoprint on Archival Acid Free Paper

By using glitter—often associated with femininity—in tandem with symbols of strength like a man and a horse

Stars Shine Bright mixed media Acrylic on PaperMixed Media on Found Photo 12" x 17" Much of my work is about an exploration of gender stereotyping within the culture, and specifically how this affects men. I myself played collegiate football, and yet also found art while in college. This was a very weird mixing of two quite different worlds. I am hoping to explore how men tend to be very narrowly and stereo typically defined, and how this affects not just one man, but the whole culture.