As an artist submersed in popular culture, I have been greatly influenced by the frivolity of my surroundings. Popular culture tells us that we should all have diamonds on our necks and that we are nothing if we're not on to the next trend. Materialism runs rampant around us and we refuse to see how ridiculous these purchases are. My art questions our values as consumers. The following are images from my solo BFA show (February 2010) that was on display in the North Gallery, titled Glitterati.
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