I’m a contemporary artist, creative educator & writer working from my studio in Fort Collins, Colorado. My work is primarily mixed media, I embrace exploring any medium for the sake of creative abundance.

I believe the process of creating art brings mental peace and offers us a place to meditate on life’s immense beauty and difficult complexity.

I hope to convey the beauty of that layered complexity in my work and empower artists of all backgrounds and abilities to embrace the creative process over the end result.

What’s my story?

My childhood was full of unique experiences. My family traveled to many places when I was young, including living in the U.K. during my formative early teen years. As a result, I experienced various people, lifestyles, and cultures, which shaped my appreciation for art, music, and the diversity of the human experience.

I was an eccentric, creative child. I was rebellious and spunky. I spent my days dressing up as all different kinds of characters or playing in the woods. I had a very healthy inner life. I was always daydreaming and spent a lot of time reflecting on what I saw and heard in the world around me.

I was a little girl full of ideas about life and how I wanted to live it. I was a dreamer.

I am still that spunky, rebellious little dreamer with a head brimming with ideas about the world. Although, now I spend most of my days with my head in a painting or a book, and I still love to dress up from time to time.

I went to The Art Institute for photography, became a professional photographer, and quickly realized my introverted personality was not a great match. I was always exhausted because I wasn’t creating the art that was right for me.

So, I decided I wanted to go back to school to change my life, but then, something amazing happened, I started painting abstracts in 2015 to help with my anxiety while getting my undergraduate degree. I graduated in May 2020, just in time for a global pandemic.

With no job prospects in sight and nothing but time on my hands, I decided there was no time like the present to start my dream of working as an artist. I had no idea where it would take me, just that I hoped to make art to help me feel empowered and calm my anxiety.

Fast-forward to the present- I am now a working artist creating pieces for galleries and collectors, writing about my art practice, teaching courses, and hoping to empower other artists and creatives.

I specialize in contemporary paintings, collages, and textile work. My artistic focus is on the process. I believe what makes us feel abundant in our creativity is being able to show up as our imperfect selves fully. I teach with a process emphasis to help you develop an artistic voice that feels truly authentic.