“Cat Momma (Self Portrait 3)”, ink and watercolor on paper

“Cat Momma (Self Portrait 3)”, ink and watercolor on paper

“Family Portrait: Zinnias (1992)”, ink and watercolor on paper

“Family Portrait: Zinnias (1992)”, ink and watercolor on paper

“James”, ink and watercolor on paper

“James”, ink and watercolor on paper

“Free Spirit (Wild Mustard),” ink and watercolor on paper

“Free Spirit (Wild Mustard),” ink and watercolor on paper

“California Poppy”, watercolor and ink on paper

“California Poppy”, watercolor and ink on paper

“I Follow the Sun (Self Portrait)”, ink and watercolor on paper

“I Follow the Sun (Self Portrait)”, ink and watercolor on paper

“Summertime Cousins”, ink and watercolor on paper

“Summertime Cousins”, ink and watercolor on paper

Identity portraits

Explorations of how we try to outwardly represent who we are using familiar symbols and visual cues. This series of watercolor and ink drawings depict myself and others as represented by their favorite piece of clothing, the shoes they’d most likely be found wearing, and a plant (or animal) that best represents their most recognizable character traits.