Explore Western narratives of nostalgia, identity, autonomy, materiality and memory through oil paint and printmaking.
MOGLEY: Our Jungle Book Story (2024)
Dustin (Mogley) Moore's story in the short film "MOGLEY: Our Jungle Book Story" is a very personal and poetic reflection on the struggle for life in rural Virginia amidst the opioid epidemic.
BE MY EYES. BE MY HANDS. (2021)
In this performative social experiment, autonomy and meaning is challenged, sparking philosophical and technological discourse on the role of the artist in society.
Education for Afghan Girls, Now! (2022)
This 2-minute, hand-drawn animation made its debut in VCUarts The Anderson's Y2K Video Exhibition in October 2021. The story later inspired collaboration with VCU's Afghan Student Organization to raise funds for Save The Children Afghanistan.
En Plein Air (2019)
This collection of work is defined by an introduction to atmospherical painting using the sfumato technique made popular by painters of the Italian Renaissance.
BLISTER (2022)
This wearable sculpture critiques the war on drugs in America, emphasizing the fragility of human life and acting as a memorial to Kristin's brother.
Imagining Climate Futures (2021)
Inspired by the imagery throughout Elizabeth Rush's RISING: Dispatches from the New American Shore, this series was submitted to VCU Library's Imagining Climate Futures contest in the summer of 2021 as a creative pedestal of informed protest.
Dream Thru an Intertwined Head (2021)
From photography, to poetry, sculpture and zines, this series explores the dynamic nature of self portraiture from varying levels of abstraction.