Sculptured Book titled “Ingrained.” Made from a mold of my face, depicts the things people have said to me while I was caring for them or their loved oned on ambulance calls; things I think will stay with me forever.

The inside of the head includes images similar to those I have seen on calls; some gruesome, some comforting.

“DSMatize Me”
My sculptured book telling my feelings about the DSM.
The DSM is the Psychology Bible and although I understand its usefulness at times, I hate the thing. I believe it overshadows the humanism in the field of counseling. This book is MY interpretation of the book’s interpretations. I suspect if I were to be officially diagnosed using this book as a guide, I would look something like this.

“DSMatize Me”
My sculptured book telling my feelings about the DSM.
The DSM is the Psychology Bible and although I understand its usefulness at times, I hate the thing. I believe it overshadows the humanism in the field of counseling. This book is MY interpretation of the book’s interpretations. I suspect if I were to be officially diagnosed using this book as a guide, I would look something like this.

“DSMatize Me”
My sculptured book telling my feelings about the DSM.
The DSM is the Psychology Bible and although I understand its usefulness at times, I hate the thing. I believe it overshadows the humanism in the field of counseling. This book is MY interpretation of the book’s interpretations. I suspect if I were to be officially diagnosed using this book as a guide, I would look something like this.

Depicting how technology is slowly stripping us of closeness, authenticity, and intimacy and leading us to distance and isolation.

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Second to last page

Last page (There are more but I didn’t include them all yet. I may do that soon.)

Present, Cover page

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My family portrait done in Intro to Painting. Acrylic on canvas

Firefighter Silhouette. I made this for a silent auction for a fund raising event. Oil on canvas

This is my biggest painting yet (4′ x 5′). Sunset done for my friend’s living room. Acrylic on canvas

“Isolated” My painting about how technology is replacing vital face-to-face interactions. I hate that the quality of these pics is so bad and I will replace them soon.

Letting Go. My first painting in my Intro class. Reflects my desire to hold on to my little girl and the need to let her go as she nears adulthood. Acrylic on canvas (had a working pendulum attached to the bottom of the piece during the critique to show that time is constantly moving forward and there is no turning it back).

Red Red Wine

“Breast Cancer Survivor”
I finished my latest drawing today and I am very excited!! It is a gift for a friend of mine. The butterfly is a tattoo she has on her breast.
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel on Paper

The Garden #1. Moving through space series. Charcoal and Conte Crayon on paper

The Garden #2

The Garden #3

The Garden #4

The Garden #5

White Box assignment. Charcoal on paper

A Clove of Garlic. “Take something small and make it big” assignment. Charcoal on paper

Andrew. A Classmates Portrait Assignment. Oil Pastels and Oil Crayons on paper

My Immortal. Self Portrait. Chalk pastel and Conte Crayon on paper

Part of Me. Charcoal and chalk pastel on paper

Touched. Represents how I have touched the lives of my patients and how they have touched mine. Charcoal on paper

Things I’ve Heard. Again, relating to the things people have said to me on calls only this time, in a drawing. Charcoal on Paper

Help. Oil pastel on suede paper

Charcoal and chalk pastel on paper

Butterfly

Spider Monkey Roller Skating on a Beach Shooting off Fireworks Smoking a Cigar with a Michael Jackson Jacket On.
(This was a special request…my brain isn’t this creative on its own!)