She/Her

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Stitching metal wire onto fused layers of encaustic wax forms the backbone of my artistic practice. This tactile process mirrors the human psyche—layered, often obscured, and held together by an intrinsic need to heal, persevere, or simply endure. Each piece reflects the intricate cocktail of biology, psychology, and sociology that defines every individual, no matter how raw, transparent, or delicately stitched their essence may appear.

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I create from the heart of the Columbia Gorge in Stevenson, Washington. My journey as an artist has been anything but linear. After more than 20 years as a graphic designer, five transformative years as the owner of a coffeehouse, and navigating life after a breast cancer diagnosis, I returned to school to pursue a path in art therapy and counseling. Yet, after completing my BFA thesis, I made a pivotal decision: to pause my Master's program and fully embrace the artist I was becoming. That exploration continues to shape me.

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My work is deeply intertwined with the natural world that surrounds me. The forest—its towering trees and intricate ecosystems—offers endless inspiration. I see echoes of neural pathways in the branching limbs of deciduous trees, while the rhythmic pulse of rainfall mirrors the heartbeat and the physiological currents that course through us all. These visceral connections between nature and the body infuse my compositions, transforming them into meditative reflections of life's complexity.

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