Installation at the 2019 Spring/Break Art Show, curated by Work in Progress. Photograph by Andy Romer.

Color Me Beautiful

I create this series of text-based paintings by carefully stenciling the familiar yet ridiculous names of common lipstick shades against a matte, plush background of the color they represent. Using bold color and evocative typography, I draw attention to the absurdity and insinuation in each shade of lipstick.