MFA Portfolio
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Refractions
A figure stares at you as if through stained glass. Abstract shapes dance on her skin and in the background. Machine learning is used to alter the original painting to create textures and colors. Multiple iterations are combined together to create the final piece.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 16x24 inches; 2021)
Weight
The figure is vulnerable and alone, in a chaotic environment that is unknowable and overwhelming. This depicts the struggle with mental health and the isolation of facing these internal battles. Part of the “Memories” series.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 20x30 inches; 2021)
Their Eyes
The figures listen as the speaker stands before them. Their eyes glow in anticipation as they are locked on the speaker. Part of the “Memories” series.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 16x24 inches; 2021)
Steam
A woman cools off in the night air, clutching her wet hair as steam envelopes her. This painting depicts vibrant lights as they bounce off the shimmering figure.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 16x24 inches; 2021)
Robot Artisan
This is part of a series exploring AI generated creations and it’s context in the art world. A model was developed from art history resources, and text was generated for the title and description. From that, an image was generated. Multiple iterations and versions are combined together.
(Machine learning and photo manipulation; 16x16 inches; 2021)
City Ascension
The figure stands above the city surrounded by a colorful halo. The world around her melts away as the textures dance off her skin in vibrant colors.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 16 x 20 inches; 2021)
Ceremony
Two figures raise their glasses around a feast. The table is set for a ceremony of rebirth but it is too early for the feast. Part of the “Memories” series.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 16x 24 inches; 2021)
Sunset Picnic
A woman is lost in contemplation as the sun sets over her picnic site in the grass. Juxtaposition of the figure and the disaster emphasize the climate anxiety and malaise that we must face. First in the series “Ride the Wave.” Work in progress.
(Digital painting; 20 x 30 inches; 2021)
Artruvian’s Mountain
The shadows crawl over a landscape, stretching toward a large cliff. The gold lights bounce off the protruding edges.
(Digital painting and machine learning; 20 x 30 inches; 2021)
Lazy Drifting
A man enjoys the slow current of water as the sun sets over his hometown. The figure is calm and accepting as he floats down the flooded streets of his neighborhood. Part of the “Ride the Wave” series. Work in progress.
(Digital painting; 20 x 30 inches; 2021)