Portfolio in support of MFA application.

Discussing Looking into the Sun:

“In this deeply reflective body of work, Shallcrass explores connection — to self, to others, to history, and to place — through the recurring symbol of rope. At once binding and enabling, tender and restrictive, rope becomes a powerful visual language for examining inherited structures, personal responsibility, and the ongoing process of unraveling.

Made with oil on board and rich with symbolism, these works mark a shift in the artist’s practice — from tightly controlled forms to a more open, vulnerable approach to making.

Looking Into the Sun invites viewers to sit with complexity, contradiction, and the courage it takes to look directly at what holds us.” - Kim Meredith