Middle School Cliques colorado Ocean Hue Two is the

Ocean Hue Two is the second of a pair of companion paintings

It is a happy painting that evokes my childhood's carefree summer days

Oil and cold wax on oil paper

I have used plants from my garden to block the UV-rays and create unique

my paintings resembled a disorganized jumble of elements

Middle School Cliques colorado Ocean Hue Two is theMixed 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