THE SELF-DESTRUCTION SERIES (2013)
These artworks were created for Hobart College’s end of year art show using soft chalk pastel, acrylic paint on cardboard. As you can see the series was heavily influenced by Pop-Surrealist artists such as Mark Ryden and Jasmine Becket-Griffith who depict adorable cherubic characters that have a sinister and mysterious undertone. Horror and gothic themes are touched upon within each individual artwork.
This series explores a red-haired girl named Carrie. The series documents the story of Carrie's innocence, leading to her teenage rebellion and ultimate self-destruction. The story starts by showing Carrie’s naivety (see Guinea-pig fourth from the top), then progresses to her struggle with inner demons (see Wrist-cutter bottom last), to her ultimate self-destruction where she unleashes her true blood thirsty self (see Final Destination fourth image on the second row).
