“Patriot” is a watercolor piece depicting a silly, playful, and patriotic giraffe. The giraffe may be lighthearted but has significance within. The red, white, and blue coloring represents the political parties in the United States. The bold red and blue colored eyes represent the two political parties not seeing eye to eye. The facial expression on the giraffe, tongue sticking out, ears down, looking silly and brainless, depicts how other countries see the United States’ extreme segregation.
“Peaceful Sunset” depicts a summer sunset over the sound in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The silhouette on the right is Brooke-Lynn and the silhouette on the far right is her father. The bright bold colors of the sunset against the deep black silhouette’s convey beauty, peace, and the calm of the moment.
