
Garden of Elusion
(From Dec. 2025): My latest illustration captures part of a scene from the film Wicked that will always be one of my favorites from part one; I love the lighting and incredible environmental set details, as well as the deeper connection that we see starting to blossom between Elphaba & Fiyero. Despite society wanting the two characters to fall asleep, or fall in line with an oppressive system in Oz, they remain awake and take immediate action to do the right thing; in this case, setting the caged animal free. I included poppies in this scene to represent Elphaba’s poppy spell initiating the beginning of Fiyero’s metaphorical awakening and how they both ultimately choose to face the injustices in Oz rather than giving in to complacency and societal control.