Closer Than Touch

2025

Colored pencil, 15 × 22 inches

First Place, Kaleidoscope Mosaic Art Gallery Competition, City of Palmdale, 2025

In this piece, I wanted to convey what it feels like to chase a dream that seems impossible. The figures float in glowing bubbles, all close to one another, yet they are trapped, isolated in their own worlds. The bubbles themselves are fragile, on the verge of bursting, yet they shine with color and hope. This work focuses on the tension of dreaming: the risk, beauty, and the light that keeps us reaching.