Middle School Cliques little gem and ink printed on Arches

and ink printed on Arches watercolor paper

These "arch" paintings (four individual collage artworks) are displayed together as a single painting

“Chrysanthemum” is a softly purple-tinted mixed media flower painting

There's a nostalgia for those foggy beach days with crisp winds and washed-up seaweed—a pang of sadness for the dropping leaves and impending winter weather

But when it came back the last time

Middle School Cliques little gem and ink printed on ArchesMixed media (acrylic, paper, and ink). 16" x 32" on cradled birch panel. For junior high, I switched schools and found the whole experience rather jarring. Gone was the small classroom with friends I'd had since kindergarten. My new school seemed huge, with changing classrooms and teachers every hour, and strangers all around. Middle School Cliques is my impression of school those first weeks, with the world around me so gray and frightening. Even the