Capstone!

Well, after very many days spent painting, the capstone project was a success. It was great to see so many people come out to the event, and to see everyone's final projects in all of their glory. Now I am a graduate at last! It is time to find a new home for these paintings.

Capstone Sneak Preview!

Hunt: The Monterey Shorelife is a series of large scale paintings depicting local wildlife as they search for food. The inspiration for this project comes from kayaking and surfing in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and watching animals hunt with intense energy and skill. With this series, I place humans into the ecosystem because of our dependence on the oceans and our impact on this habitat.

This capstone is the culmination of my studies at CSUMB as an Integrated Studies and Special Major student, combining Environmental Science with Visual and Public Art. Beyond graduating, I hope to find opportunities in illustrating scientific topics for museums, magazines, or aquariums, in order to continue learning science and continue sharing my artistic skills with the world!

Hunt will be presented on Friday, May 17 from 11AM-3PM in Building 70 on the CSUMB Campus. This event also hosts ASYMMETRIC, the compilation of projects from VPA Capstone Students. Come see the amazing talent of my fellow students!

Here is a sneak peak at what I have been working on since January:

 Squid in Motion

 The rocky reef

Progression of Bait-ball painting

 Ritchie helping me build the stretcher bars!

 The early stage of Great Egret Painting!