A self portrait is ever-changing. My artistry explores the self as a distorted concept. When my artwork is viewed, I seek to curate a space in which people can interpret it in a way that ties it delicately to their own cultures, lived experiences, and interpretations, not unlike a Rorschach test. I use various methods, usually illustration and collage, to create scenes of the melancholic and narrow. My use of mixed media allows me to corroborate different aspects of the world around us, such as pop culture, fashion, and music, severing the barrier between my artistic world and whats outside of it, expressing my love for which is outside of myself, a love letter to the personal obsessions of my childhood. My illustrations consist of portraits and posed figures, with a focus on describing emotion through their facial expressions and body language. To linger in the space between what makes something realistic and idealistic, somewhere between a photograph, fashion design, and subliminal messaging, artworks that are felt more than they are seen.