Growing up in central North Carolina, the beach was always the perfect weekend getaway. Halfway along the road trip, my family would always stop at the Neuse Sport Shop. Mostly because they have the cleanest restrooms, but my siblings and I were fascinated with the saltwater fishtank, the live bait tanks, and the homemade ice cream. The brightly colored lures hung along the aisles always captivated me. Sparkling away, just waiting to be in a fish belly. The fond memory of the flashy lures stuck with me through adulthood, and are now forever memorialized in this collection.

marker + felt tip + gouache + bristol board