Magnolia Seed Pod

This series of six paintings shows six different seeds, each representative of a moment, a memory, or a lesson. Each piece is acrylic paint, collaged paper, and oil pastel on a 5x7” wood board. Each individual composition tells a story, but together they weave a narrative of formative milestones throughout my life

-- seeds that have been planted within me that have helped me grow into the artist and woman I am today.

North Carolina holds such a special place in my heart. Growing up in Charlotte and

going to school in Winston Salem, the magnolia trees always seemed magical when they bloomed. Friends and I would climb them in middle school, and college friends would study under their shade. The smell of the magnolia blooms always brings me home.

5x7" Acrylic, Paper, and Pastel on Wood Board