Drawing animals, creatures (and, sometimes, myself) allows me to be playful. I often explore more difficult subject matter, such as assault, disability, and gender, with humor. I use creatures to juxtapose these themes. And sometimes I just want to paint the narrative of a creature that moves from eating SPAM to human flesh.
Creatures, Cryptids, and Me
"Fuck Everyone Who Ever Hurt one of My Fem Friends (I Know the Worms will Eat your Bones)"—May 2024. Gouache on canvas, embroidery floss.
"I am your Plastic Doll"—February 2024. Digital (Procreate).
"Axolotl."—2023. Digital (Photoshop).
"For Vo."— May 2022. Pen and marker on paper.
"Emo Rat"—2023. Digital (Procreate).
"Taking Mochi for a Walk!"—2021. Digital (Photoshop).
"Bison Bison Bison"—May 2024. Micron pen on paper.
"He's a 10 'cause He's Mothman"—2024. Digital (Procreate).
"My Son Mochi (who is a dog)"—June 2023. Gouache on paper.
"The Creature (One)"—April 2024. Pen, pencil, shiny stickers, pastel and ink on paper.
"The Creature (Two)"—April 2024. Micron pen on paper.
"The Creature (Three)"—April 2024. Watercolor and pen on paper.
"The Creature (Four)"—April 2024. Color pencil and pen on paper.
"The Creature (Five)"—April 2024. Pen on paper.
"The Creature (Si—"—April 2024. Oil pastel, pen, ink, and gouache on paper.
"Portraiture of Waddles"—2023. India Ink on mixed media paper.
"Mac in Old Dollhouse Living Room"—2023. Pen on mixed media paper.