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Drawings
 ThePowerOfPoise2022, Charcoal on paper, 18x24" I wanted the sensitive face of the model to contrast the graffiti background. I sprayed heavily to get random drips on the surface. |  Elusive2022, Red chalk on watercolor-toned paper, 30x40". FINALIST, Drawing Magazine's Strokes of Genius #14. Available. While I have done my share of far-away glances, I love drawing women who challenge you with their gaze. Looking directly at the viewer, they force you to look back. The scale makes them hard to ignore. |  Interested2021, Charcoal/graphite on Canson Mi-Tiientes paper, 16x20". Included in ModPortrait 2021 Special Catalog. Available. Charcoal is such a tactile medium which is why I love drawing with it. I really wanted a sensitivity to come through. |
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 Eva2017. Red chalk on toned Gutenberg paper, 16x20". *WINNER Best Drawing, PleinAir Magazine May 2022 Salon. Available. Framed. Eva is a young artist with an old soul. I was drawing with a group. I think it was luck, as no one wanted this vantage point. She has a quality reminiscent of a Vermeer model. This is one of my favorite drawings. |  Melpomene2021, Pink Pastel on Canson Mi-Tientes paper, 12x16". Available. Switching to a pink pastel/conte combination, the title refers to the Greek muse of Theatre. At first she was the muse of singing and musical harmony, but over time became muse of Tragedy. |  Calliope2021, Purple Pastel on Canson Mi-Tientes paper, 12x16". Available. |
 Amazing Grace2121, Red Chalk on Canson Mi-Tientes paper, 18x24". Available. This drawing exudes a quiet grace. I feel like there is a timelessness in her expression, |  Quiet World2021. Charcoal on Canson Mi-tientes paper, 18x24". Available. Framed. I loved this pose and decided to draw it in two different mediums to see if they communicated the same feeling. I think they both work in their own manner. |  20202021, Red chalk on toned board, 32x40". Available. Framed. 2020 is a statement to the defining events of the year. I think we went into the year with such hope, but the realities of a pandemic, racism and sexism were all confronted. In my smaller world, I wanted to show the beauty and grace of a woman silenced. |
 You Can Bend but Never Break Me2121, Red chalk on Watercolor-toned paper, mounted. 31x31". *WINNER Bowles Award for portrait excellence. Available. Framed. On average, it takes a woman seven tries to leave an emotionally abusive relationship before being successful. This is one success story. Strong & determined, with a bit of vulnerability in her eyes, this oversized portrait aims to have you notice her. |  A Quiet World2020. Red chalk on pastel paper, 16x20". Available. I loved this pose and decided to draw it in two different mediums to see if they communicated the same feeling. I think they both work in their own manner. |  Emerge2019. Brown, red and white chalk on pastel paper, 9x12. Available. This small sketch took a life of its own, which was a pleasant surprise. |
 Regal Blue Terpischore2019. Blue chalk on pastel paper. 12x16". Available. Another muse with a colored pastel. Terpischore is associated with light poetry and dance. She is depicted with a jovial air and a light attitude. |  Violet Alex2018. Violet pastel and conte on toned Gutenberg paper, 18x24". Available. |  My Day with Wes2017. Red chalk on toned Gutenberg paper, 16x20. Available. Wes is a former student of mine from when I taught in Studio Incamminati’s partnership with Project Home in Philadelphia. His zen-like demeanor makes him a perfect model, while his face tells the story of a man who has lived through a lot of hardship and survived with gratitude. |
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