My portfolio explores the interconnectedness of a community that exists in tandem with its variety of diverse perspectives. People experience a sense of community no matter how different their individual viewpoints may be. Even though everyone has a different perspective, they remain in connection with the people around them, and moreover the way each person manifests that relationship changes with their own thoughts, feelings, and experiences. In my portfolio, this sense of community is displayed through the addition of lines crossing the canvas, each with a different shape, color, and direction; similarly to how every person goes through life differently, each line is unique from the rest. Almost like footprints, the lines show each person’s unique passage through the setting. In each piece I practiced making the color schemes, line opacity, and vantage point different in distinctive ways. Each painting has a unique perspective, whether the viewer is on or off the canvas, as their individuality affects the way they see their surroundings. I continuously experimented with ways to show more insight into the viewer's perspective, about themselves or how they see their community.