Portfolio
Autumn Alveoli
This was my first medical painting. We were studying the function of alveoli in A&P, and this was sort of a study group distraction. I think it was my friend, Junior, who saw it one night and said, “You should just do stuff like that.” So, I did.
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Sold (Reproductions Available Upon Request)Size & Medium:
24 x 36 • Acrylic on Canvas
Angels of Eupnea
This reproduction of Autumn Alveoli was commissioned by Janet Edwards, a Thoracic Surgeon from Canada. She did a fellowship at Duke and the five alveoli represent the five PAs and NPs in our surgery group. Janet will be missed!
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36 x 36 • Acrylic on Canvas
Angels of Eupnea II
This piece was part of a commissioned series done for the SEAL conference room at Duke. It is a reproduction of the original “Angels” and depicts alveoli, the functional unit of the lung.
Client:
Samwise GamgeeBrief:
Blue Monster trying to capture a heartBudget:
$3,000 - $4,500Applications Used:
Photoshop CS6 & Illustrator CS6
Talk Straight
This is a painting of the thyroid cartilage, behind which the larynx or “voice box” sits. I was listening to The Old Ceremony when I started painting this. They and their single “Talk Straight” are favorites of mine.
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5 x 7 • Acrylic on Canvas
Wahidi's Wendy
This was a commission for Momen Wahidi, an interventional pulmonologist at Duke. It depicts the airway, with left and right mainstem bronchi, and a Wendy's spoon handle lodged on the left. That's right, a man was eating his food and inhaled a spoon handle from his burger into his lungs!
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18 x 24 • Acrylic on Canvas
Good Gall-y
When I did this piece I was doing a lot of experimenting with mixing my own greens, so I decided to paint an inflamed gall bladder. Or, if that seems gross, then it's peas in a pod. A bit later, my friend had her gall bladder removed and kindly supported my business to commemorate it.
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48 x 36 • Acrylic on Canvas
Chick-Fil-Artery II
This piece was part of a commissioned series done for the SEAL conference room at Duke. It is a reproduction of the first painting I ever sold and depicts a clogged artery. Eat your veggies!
Client:
Samwise GamgeeBrief:
Blue Monster trying to capture a heartBudget:
$3,000 - $4,500Applications Used:
Photoshop CS6 & Illustrator CS6
Sound Check
I still have Sound Check, but it’s not for sale. When I met my husband, since he’s deaf in one ear, I mailed this painting to him and said, “Here’s some extra ear parts for you.” (I know! I’ve got game!) It hangs in our bedroom now.
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11 x 14 • Acrylic on Canvas
Dancing Dendrites II
This reproduction of Dancing Dendrites was commissioned by Jennifer Mangum, a Nurse Clinician at Duke. Each color represents an important part of her life, and I was honored to do this painting.
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14 x 18 • Acrylic on Canvas
Breathe Again
This piece was a commission for a pulmonologist who has done incredible work in the field of lung regeneration. The painting is an abstract version of the microscopy associated with the work.
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Sold (Reproductions Available Upon Request)Size & Medium:
18 x 24 • Acrylic on Canvas
Chik-Fil-Artery
Perhaps a commentary on the modern fast food diet; believe it or not, this was the first painting I ever sold. I sold it at the Durham Artwalk to a non-medical couple. Darius Quarles was there to take pictures of me freaking out about my first sale.
