Lisa (2021)

           This body of work is a series of paintings about my dog, Lisa, and our life together throughout quarantine. More specifically, in June 2020 I had moved into a one-bedroom apartment for just me and her. While other people had grown closer to family members or roommates, I was spending nearly all my time with Lisa and I am so very thankful to have her in my life. These paintings of Lisa are paintings of my life, my roommate, my best friend; they are love letters which I have poured my heart into in an effort to represent exactly how much she means to me. I communicate this through the handling of her as a human, depicting her bright and happy demeanor through color and pattern. Her emotions can be felt through her facial expressions and body language.