2014 Ingenium April 2014 | Page 53

Mary Ruth Nagel My concentration is a series of mixedmedia doodles that incorporate inspirational quotes about girls. The many layers of my pieces represent the many different layers that I believe girls are made up of. The incorporation of quotes within the pieces are meant to both inspire and encourage girls to embrace the many layers of themselves and be who they are. I chose to work in a playful manor representative of how many teenage girls will doodle almost trance-like while talking late night with their friends. My concentration was inspired by growing up in a house full of woman and by being surrounded with all of my best girl friends. 53