The Glory Series

Within the Glory Series, I explore the ideas, identity, culture and individualism within the context of each artist I depict. I am inspired and engrossed by each person and their incredible potential to create within their own lives, so I choose to symbolize their portraits with imagery, objects, and materials that emphasize this idea of preciousness. I use chalk, paper and gold leaf to carefully construct a likeness of the subject, reinforcing the uniqueness of each individual.

"Artista Cubano II"

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper
24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm)

Permanent collection of Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC

"Arabesque"

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper
28" (71 cm) round

"Heidi"

pastel & gold leaf on rag paper
28" x 28" (71 cm x 71 cm)

"Likeness"

pastel & gold leaf on rag paper
28" x 26" (71cm x 60 cm)

"Artista Cubano"

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper
13" x 28" (33 cm x 71 cm)

"Eddie"

pastel and goldleaf on paper
5" x 6" (12.7 cm x 15.2 cm)

"Jen"

pastel and goldleaf on rag paper
28" x 26" (66 cm x 66 cm)

"Leister"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
17" x 16" (43 cm x 40.6 cm)

"Second Sight"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
25" x 31" (63.5 cm x 78.4 cm)

Permanent collection of Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC

"Smile"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
7" x 7" (17 cm x 17 cm)

Collection of Joseph E. Norman
Athens, GA

"Project Man-High"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
35" x 25" (89 cm x 63.5 cm)

The Glory Series

"Artista Cubano II"

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm)

Permanent collection of Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC

"Arabesque"

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper28" (71 cm) round

"Heidi"

pastel & gold leaf on rag paper28" x 28" (71 cm x 71 cm)

"Likeness"

pastel & gold leaf on rag paper28" x 26" (71cm x 60 cm)

"Artista Cubano"

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper13" x 28" (33 cm x 71 cm)

"Eddie"

pastel and goldleaf on paper5" x 6" (12.7 cm x 15.2 cm)

"Jen"

pastel and goldleaf on rag paper28" x 26" (66 cm x 66 cm)

"Leister"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper17" x 16" (43 cm x 40.6 cm)

"Second Sight"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper25" x 31" (63.5 cm x 78.4 cm)

Permanent collection of Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC

"Smile"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper7" x 7" (17 cm x 17 cm)

Collection of Joseph E. NormanAthens, GA

"Project Man-High"

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper35" x 25" (89 cm x 63.5 cm)

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper
24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm)

Permanent collection of Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper
28" (71 cm) round

pastel & gold leaf on rag paper
28" x 28" (71 cm x 71 cm)

pastel & gold leaf on rag paper
28" x 26" (71cm x 60 cm)

pastel & gold leaf on cut rag paper
13" x 28" (33 cm x 71 cm)

pastel and goldleaf on paper
5" x 6" (12.7 cm x 15.2 cm)

pastel and goldleaf on rag paper
28" x 26" (66 cm x 66 cm)

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
17" x 16" (43 cm x 40.6 cm)

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
25" x 31" (63.5 cm x 78.4 cm)

Permanent collection of Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
7" x 7" (17 cm x 17 cm)

Collection of Joseph E. Norman
Athens, GA

pastel and goldleaf on cut rag paper
35" x 25" (89 cm x 63.5 cm)