As a child, I spent countless hours creating from various materials. Mud, sticks, string, and clay were just some of the materials that I couldn't wait to squeeze in my hands and turn into something grand. Even as a grown woman and developed artist, I find myself incorporating texture into my pieces. Materials must be felt physically and emotionally.
My work is created through a process of transformation. Each piece begins with several of my own photographs. I transfer those images onto a panel. I respond to it with drawing materials: graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink, color pencils, and oil building layers that disrupt, enhance, or reinterpret the original scene. This method allows me to explore themes of memory, clarity, uncertainty, and the tension between what is seen and what is understood. The final image becomes a hybrid of documentation and imagination.
Currently I'm working on a series called "Waiting for the Shepherd"which explores the quiet tension between hope and uncertainty. Through these works, I draw on timeless image of the Shepherd. In my work the Shepherd is missing but the presence is there represented by the Staff. This is a symbol of guidance, protection, and leadership in both the spiritual and earthly sense. In the scenes, the sheep wait. They stand in stillness, or they look outward, searching for direction. The Shepherd's Staff becomes both a literal and metaphorical symbol: one that evokes God, Faith, and divine guidance, while also reflecting our collective desire for clarity in a fractured and noisy world. "Waiting for the Shepherd" is about the universal human experience of waiting with hope, for peace, for wisdom, for restoration, and for someone who can lead us toward it.
I tend to work in series with different themes. Some of my favorites are Architecture, Nature, Animals, and Water.
My Architectural studies are dedicated to finding beauty in what some might seem as forgotten, ugly structures. I transform seemingly simple places into analogies that align with my life: doors are a symbol of my Dad's wisdom to look within, grain bins become family, smoke stacks become a connection to heaven, Abandoned buildings become signs for direction, and a place to connect spiritually. Nature, and trees in particular, play a vital role in my artwork. Their textures and colors carry emotional weight : softness, strength, change, and resilience. I use these organic forms to tap into feeling that words can't always express. Water is central to my work because it embodies both power and serenity. I'm drawn to the way it can shape, erode, soften, or completely transform the structures around it. Through my art, I explore this shifting forces by experimenting with different textures and materials, echoing the way water leaves its mark on the world. In my work , animals serve as stand-ins for humanity. By giving them human qualities, I create visual narratives that offer insight and teachable moments about leadership, faith, community, and the complexities of being human.
I create to capture beauty in the world that I see and feel as a way of bringing new life to the ordinary. I hope to inspire appreciation for the simple things that are all too often overlooked.
My work is created through a process of transformation. Each piece begins with several of my own photographs. I transfer those images onto a panel. I respond to it with drawing materials: graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink, color pencils, and oil building layers that disrupt, enhance, or reinterpret the original scene. This method allows me to explore themes of memory, clarity, uncertainty, and the tension between what is seen and what is understood. The final image becomes a hybrid of documentation and imagination.
Currently I'm working on a series called "Waiting for the Shepherd"which explores the quiet tension between hope and uncertainty. Through these works, I draw on timeless image of the Shepherd. In my work the Shepherd is missing but the presence is there represented by the Staff. This is a symbol of guidance, protection, and leadership in both the spiritual and earthly sense. In the scenes, the sheep wait. They stand in stillness, or they look outward, searching for direction. The Shepherd's Staff becomes both a literal and metaphorical symbol: one that evokes God, Faith, and divine guidance, while also reflecting our collective desire for clarity in a fractured and noisy world. "Waiting for the Shepherd" is about the universal human experience of waiting with hope, for peace, for wisdom, for restoration, and for someone who can lead us toward it.
I tend to work in series with different themes. Some of my favorites are Architecture, Nature, Animals, and Water.
My Architectural studies are dedicated to finding beauty in what some might seem as forgotten, ugly structures. I transform seemingly simple places into analogies that align with my life: doors are a symbol of my Dad's wisdom to look within, grain bins become family, smoke stacks become a connection to heaven, Abandoned buildings become signs for direction, and a place to connect spiritually. Nature, and trees in particular, play a vital role in my artwork. Their textures and colors carry emotional weight : softness, strength, change, and resilience. I use these organic forms to tap into feeling that words can't always express. Water is central to my work because it embodies both power and serenity. I'm drawn to the way it can shape, erode, soften, or completely transform the structures around it. Through my art, I explore this shifting forces by experimenting with different textures and materials, echoing the way water leaves its mark on the world. In my work , animals serve as stand-ins for humanity. By giving them human qualities, I create visual narratives that offer insight and teachable moments about leadership, faith, community, and the complexities of being human.
I create to capture beauty in the world that I see and feel as a way of bringing new life to the ordinary. I hope to inspire appreciation for the simple things that are all too often overlooked.