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 "Be Still"which grows from my meditation on Psalm 46:10: "Be still, and know that I am God." I wanted to create what that verse feels like rather than simply illustrate it. The empty chair represents a person, while each neglected room reflects the hidden places within us where loneliness and brokenness often reside. The crumbling walls tell stories of life's hardships, yet the light reminds us the God has never abandoned those places. My hope is that these pieces of art encourage viewers to slow down, sit in the quiet, and discover that God's presence is often found not in perfection, but in the stillness of our most fragile moments.
I especially like the symbolism of the chair because it isn't just empty. It is waiting. That waiting echoes the invitation in Psalm 46:10. The chair becomes the place where we stop striving, sit with our brokenness, and realize that God has been in the room all along.
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 "Be Still"which grows from my meditation on Psalm 46:10: "Be still, and know that I am God." I wanted to create what that verse feels like rather than simply illustrate it. The empty chair represents a person, while each neglected room reflects the hidden places within us where loneliness and brokenness often reside. The crumbling walls tell stories of life's hardships, yet the light reminds us the God has never abandoned those places. My hope is that these pieces of art encourage viewers to slow down, sit in the quiet, and discover that God's presence is often found not in perfection, but in the stillness of our most fragile moments.
I especially like the symbolism of the chair because it isn't just empty. It is waiting. That waiting echoes the invitation in Psalm 46:10. The chair becomes the place where we stop striving, sit with our brokenness, and realize that God has been in the room all along.
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.