Illustrations

        Image of my Kanakuk cross figure poised in front of a rock with the word Love on it. Jesus is my rock and His death on the cross is the ultimate act of sacrificial love.

          Click here to read Quin and Me!  For the majority of the last year, I interned at Clark County Food Bank in Vancouver, Washington; one of my coworkers, Cleome, wrote a cute fruit alphabet for her future preschool-aged students since she was a nutrition educator. She asked if I’d be

        Oh how I adore Bill Hader. Love his work on Saturday Night Live and many of his movie roles; I find him easy to relate to because he openly discusses his struggles with anxiety that is amplified by his career in show business. I just love it when he breaks character

          So much admiration for this strong woman. She was one of my top role models growing up, having read many books about her over the years. She had such zeal and passion for life that serves as a powerful example to everyone, especially those who have felt limited by their

          Ray Charles, the legend himself. His inspiring story was one of my favorites growing up and I read his son’s biography of him this last summer. The energy and joy that he radiates, especially through his huge smile, makes it impossible not to admire this larger-than-life figure.

        The man, the legend. Been reading books about Walt Disney since grade school and don’t intend to stop anytime soon. He has been my top inspiration in the film and animation industry for the longest time.

          To an individual that is highly missed. I was choosing from several pictures of Robin Williams, but when I came across the photo below, I knew it had to be a study of this one. I felt it represented him and also thought it would be a fun expression to

        An older work, we had to choose an endangered species to write and base a work of art around for the annual Sutton NatureWorks competition. It is a statewide contest that students enter artwork in to support awareness of wildlife conservation. I selected the blue poison dart frog and using colored

        This was one of my final large drawings for my Life Drawing class. I was so jealous that the rest of my family had gotten to visit my newborn nephew quite a bit at the time while I had school! So I used a photo of him as a reference for