First Portrait

*Artist’s statement: “This watercolor and charcoal drawing is an ultrasound depiction at 18 weeks from our anatomy scan appointment. The drawing is intended to capture the anticipation, love, uncertainty, awe, and especially excitement, my wife and I felt when we saw for the first time our unborn child. Something only made possible through modern medical imaging. It is not a political statement, merely the expression of my personal experience. I fully support bodily autonomy and access to family planning. “

 

 

Tyler is a third year medical student at the UUSOM. Originally from Phoenix, AZ, Tyler completed his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University in 2018. His favorite past times are drawing and painting, fishing, reading, and running. He has not decided on a specialty.