Faculty of Design
Illustration
Carlow Phillips
Smokey in Blue
Illustration
2025
watercolor on paper
Smokey in Blue shows my grandmother Smokey in her early 20’s, close to my current age. This portrait is a glimpse into who she was at that age, and my attempt to connect with her memory without ever knowing her.
Work by
Carlow Phillips
“Heirloom Blues is an exploration of what is passed down between mothers and daughters through generations in both a literal and metaphorical sense. Using watercolor, a medium historically viewed as a...” [More]
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