“When I sit among the art in my home, I feel like I am being greeted by old friends. There is a sense that as long as my art is in its place on my walls, so are the other elements of my life. I like to create pieces that allow the viewer to experience this same feeling: to view my art as a good friend that elicits feelings of warmth, softness, and joy.

My paintings are influenced by nature and the beauty I see around me. I love to create depth by layering my art with acrylics, inks, pastels, pens, collage, pencils, resin, and encaustic wax. These materials give my paintings a whimsical nature and provide space for the viewer to pause and reflect. I use subtle messages, affirmations, and pleasantries to remind the viewer what is truly important in life. The viewer’s eyes are meant to peruse my paintings in a slow meditative way, like the way one would meander while walking through a garden. When the viewer slows down to uncover the layers of the painting, they in turn reveal the layers from their life that may not have been in view before. ”