In my Military Spouse series, I render figurative work in a disrupted manner. My figures dissolve into loosely painted backgrounds, or brushstrokes break into them. Line defies the figures, while spray paint, gouache, and oil paint destabilize them. This process is repeated, creating layers that agitate and entwine. It is a balance between destruction, happenstance, and intention. As a military spouse, I use my work to investigate identity and belonging. I look at disruption to our lives, loss of personal identity, and community. My work explores these themes through a process similar to military life: the chaotic and relentless cycle of breaking down and starting over. In "Stations are for Coming and Going," my subjects are depicted at the historic train station on USMA. These women, from different parts of the world, were uprooted and thrown together. Like many military spouses, they became family, knowing this station would change. Stations are for coming and going.