My story

Art and writing have always been passions of mine. Both my grandmothers were primary influences in my early artistic endeavors. As a child, my grandmother taught me how to draw portraits while sitting in church and the other took private art lessons with me. At school, any subject was fun if ART or WRITING were a part of the assignment. As a teenager, I found that these were "my things." While my friends played basketball and volleyball - I sketched, painted, and wrote for the school newspaper. My senior year of high school I decided that Graphic Design/Journalism was the career I wanted to pursue. After graduating with a B.A. in Commercial Art from Walla Walla University in 2007, I have worked as a graphic designer, substitute teacher, mentor, art teacher, chaplain, and aspiring writer. Art and writing help me with processing my galaxy mind and give me a sense of insight, depth, and freedom, Grateful everyday for these creative languages.

MY PROCESS

My painting and writing process is open and intuitive — a sacred space where color, line, and language meet. I create with the hope of connecting viewers and collectors to a greater Spiritual Story, one that invites us to pause, wonder, and lean into something far beyond our everyday realities. Through these wandering lines and whispered words, I pray we each find moments of freedom, peace, and deep soul joy.

You’ll often find me in hospital rooms during the week, serving as a per diem chaplain, and in my studio or home office the rest of the time. Whether I’m sitting with a patient, recording a podcast, painting, or writing prose, my joy comes from expressing my truest self — creating work that feels authentic, intuitive, and maybe a little weird. And that’s exactly how it should be.