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Read MoreNature has a therapeutic effect on the soul and the individual specimens that make up the natural world can do wonders to heal the body. When I was approached by local spa owner Cindy Rodriguez of Bodyworks of Perdido Key here in Pensacola about painting a commission for their space, I knew I wanted to highlight this connection between nature and wellness.
Read MoreThis design is for productivity but also for pleasure. It’s meant to be a place of solitude and inspiration. A place to become a part of nature and usher her along into a healthier version of herself.
Read MoreWe eventually found ourselves in the clouds, the trees and ridgelines coming in and out of view. Crows lingered near us at one of the pull-offs, only adding to the deliciously haunting atmosphere. I could have dawdled there for days being blanketed in mist, breathing in air that went into my lungs like drinking cool spring water.
Read MoreMost mornings for the past month you could find me nestled on the couch, minuscule felt tip pen in hand working away in my sketchbook. It’s become my morning meditation. As the sun begins to rise I get lost in Baroque swirls, invented botanicals, and tiny exacting linework.
Read MoreEach ornament is a hand-painted exaltation of greenery and poppies celebrating the season designs that could have been inherited from your grandmother’s most precious tree-trimming treasures.
Read MoreWhat is a birth flower you ask? Think birthstone, but with silky petals and scents that have you drifting back to childhood. Traditionally each month has two (sometimes three depending on who you’re asking) flowers that represent it on the calendar
Read MoreThe alchemy of light and sounds made me shiver in the warmth of the setting summer. This feeling is one I wish I could capture forever. It’s as though nature is running her finger down my spine, awakening me once again to her wild beauty. This melancholy thrill is what drives me to paint, as though I can exhale that energy into every piece.
Collection of 12 new botanical ink drawings on handmade paper.
Read MoreSpring is officially in the air here in Florida. Rings of pollen encircle each puddle after every rainstorm and it’s not hard for me to botanical muses to snip and bring into the art studio.
Read MoreI can feel the seasons shifting both figuratively and literally. So far this year I’ve begun creating two new botanical painting collections, as well as some larger paintings featuring, you guessed it, more florals
Read MoreA friend came to me and said she wanted to commission some pieces for her soon-to-be grandson’s nursery and she told me it was woodland animal-themed. We chose to spin-off of my Walk in the Woods Collection and reimagine it with three pieces featuring baby animals.
Read MoreOne of my art collectors, Kristin Sorensen, talks about serendipitous art buying, “slow” decorating, how her career as a bespoke jewelry maker informs her interior design process, and her essential luxuries.
Read MoreIn this podcast interview, I go into Victorian influences, getting fired from my first job, and why I think it’s so important to create an intentional story with artwork.
Read MoreQuietly, I'm cultivating a collection of what you wish to see and what you DREAM you'll see venturing outdoors.
Read MorePines, cedars, firs, junipers, these enormous phantoms of the wilderness spoke to me and with my pencil, I’ve been fervently trying to capture their bewildering spirit.
Read MoreSpend a few quiet moments with nature to celebrate my upcoming painting and print collection release
Read MoreView the process behind my creation of this painting for the Spring 2020 “Spirits and Specimens” painting and print collection.
Read MoreWatch this time-lapse video of my watercolor painting process as I create a fairytale forest scene.
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