My pursuit brought me to Terre Haute and Indiana State University, where I received a Master of Fine Arts degree in December 2018. For my MFA thesis, I explored the theme of the Human Condition by producing a set of paintings depicting individuals in interior spaces, all painted from life, reflecting on the human condition.
In my role as the Artist-in-Residence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, while I explored different subjects and themes, the focus was on doing plein air paintings in and around the town of Terre Haute - where I lived for almost five years - trying to capture its spirit, accompanied by gouache paintings done from pictures.