Initially, I worked with the inquiry of “How do places affect me?” This felt constrictive until I expanded my sustained investigation to include memory and mentality as well as expressions of physicality. After this expansion, I began to experiment with how I portray places both through subject and the physical collage elements. This opened the door for more expressive stylistic choices especially in composition surrounding collage.

With my last few pieces, I worked to add synthesis in both idea and style to my portfolio. Looking back on what I had created in the first few months, I wanted to add onto some pieces I thought worked especially well. This act of revising and critiquing my own work led to some of my favorite pieces in my portfolio. I was able to expand on my investigation and stretch my questions in order to express my ideas. Generally, my thoughts settle on how I think about a place or how a place makes me feel. I used color choices and some contrasting styles in order to create the mood of each piece.