Sacrifice- based upon the story of the Last Supper (Matthew 26:26-29). This piece was completed while I was in high school. Sitting at the table, Christ broke the bread and declared to His disciples that the broken bread represents his body that was broken for us. He then took up the wine and said that this represents the blood He poured out for us. The wood represents the cross that He was nailed to. The black represents the sin that surrounds us. His white garments represents His purity and His holiness. Like many of my paintings, each color, each item carries significance, where the whole piece carries the story. Because it holds so much weight and significance to me, I believe it is one of my best pieces in skill and meaning.

Tribute to Chagall- I had to make this piece in high school for an assignment. We had to choose an artist from a specific time period and then write about the artist while also making a tribute. Chagall was not my first pick but because my favorite artist, Van Gogh, was already taken, my teacher suggested Chagall. Having to write a report on him made me fall in love with his work. Although, he has a bit of a sad story, I loved how much he painted his wives, while also incorporating a so many unique and creative objects or people. The piece itself is three different mediums with three of the same portrait repeated. The left side is oil pastels. The middle is acrylic paint, and the right side is watercolor pencils. Because of the way I draw and paint, however, it’s very difficult to differentiate all three mediums in the piece. It’s also one of my most colorful, which is why I also love it.