The Convict napkins thought to encourage calmness and

thought to encourage calmness and peace

Statement from the artist

and black mahogany is paired with notes of bergamot

Manipulating these elements into seemingly random combinations

The Convict napkins thought to encourage calmness andCollage materials, glitter, vintage advertising gel prints, acrylic and oil paint, on canvas, framed. 21"x17" Framed Made in 2025. This mixed media painting merges portraiture with abstraction, pulling the viewer into a fractured face that hovers between recognition and dissolution. Fragments of text linger faintly, suggesting the collision of personal identity with larger cultural narratives of guilt, judgment, and belonging. These words blur into