I am an artist and newbie to sharing and blogging, but if you like art, all things vintage, tea time, fashion and wedding details, pin ups and dinner parties I think you might like it here.

This site originally started as a way to get my art out there. So much has happened in my life, however, that I am inspired and ready to share some of these experiences such as art events, weddings, motherhood, and new experiences as I discover them.

If I can inspire just a few people to paint a picture, try a dinner party or new recipe, travel and share their experiences, I’d be over the moon.

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 them 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 find that creating art can be an escape from reality. I am also interested in the sensuality and symbolism of costumes and disguises. The images of corsets play with sexuality and feminine identity.

Stemming from a theme running through many Dutch paintings of domestic women, some of my work plays with the idea that a birdcage could symbolize a woman’s sexuality. Whether the bird was flying about the room or securely locked in its cage suggested the promiscuity or the virtuousness of the domestic female respectively.

Inspired by optical toys, such as the stereoscope, thaumatrope, and kaleidoscope, some of my work is interactive. I want my work to flirt with the viewer or tell a story.