This section is under construction, but will be revamped with new things soon! You can still see some of my artwork by clicking on one of the categories in the drop-down menu when you hover over the Artwork tab. Be sure to come back and check it out for more stories and insights into my work. Thanks for bearing with me!

In the meantime:

Art has the ability to empower and uplift. I am deeply inspired by the ways that women are both strong and vulnerable and can often feel these at the same time. This duality is not a contradiction but a powerful truth that speaks to the multi-faceted nature of a woman’s experience. My work is an invitation to reflect on the complexities of life, to celebrate the strength that lies in vulnerability, and honor the beauty in our differences and our shared experiences.

I have taken some time to rediscover myself as an artist and what new directions I would like to go. You will see themes of nature and identity through painting, printing, and figure drawing in my new work.  We all wear many hats, as some may say, and each one informs the other. Some we keep, some we leave behind like a costume, but they all help us grow. The newest part of my identity is mother, and I am forever changed. My hope with this start to my new series is to work through some of the pain, share in some of the pride, and hope that others can relate in their own ways to overcoming overwhelming emotions and feeling vulnerable and strong at the same time. It is a weird feeling, but it has taken time for me to understand that two things can be true. Through hard times, finding beautiful details in nature became crucial. I needed to find the silver lining in anything, no matter how small it might be. I found it by noticing the snowdrops popping up first, still surrounded by snow, or how beautifully the water trickles through a fountain or creek. Spring is a time of rebirth, a new beginning. During that dark time, I collected flowers and pressed them and am now using them in my artwork to add texture and meaning.

Inspired by the song “Hang on Little Tomato” by Pink Martini, in particular the verse:

“Just hang on
Hang on to the vine
Stay on
Soon you’ll be divine
If you start to cry, look up to the sky
Something’s coming up ahead
To turn your tears to dew instead”,

I was moved to create new art celebrating nature and hope.

A red-winged blackbird drapes over a new day. A fresh start. A new beginning. Real pressed fuchsia flowers and snowdrops drape over gouache painting. The tomato girl looks up to the sun with hope, her tears turning to dew drops. The moon was inspired by a grandfather clock found in a bookshop. The bottom right corner vignette shows a group of tiger moths radiating in a circle, their closed wings showing off their beautiful art deco design. This moth corner is actually where I started this painting an was an attempt to let go of control and just do. I know so many people going through some hard times, and have been through some myself, and I realize now that I wanted to make colorful, whimsical, sometimes a bit surreal, and hopeful work to brighten the day for whoever may view it.