Raised in Southern California, I am a professional artist living in Portland, OR, with an MFA from Washington State University (2013), and a double degree BA in Fine Arts and BA in Philosophy (2010). I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Chinese Medicine at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (2020), and am also a member of Los Angeles Art Association. I am on the Adjunct Instructor of Art roster at George Fox University, and I lead workshops and lectures in both art and Chinese Medicine. The worlds of art and medicine are inseparable for me.
My work is a commentary on the full spectrum of aliveness, informed by a decade of philosophical and creative research into peace, reconciliation, and healing methods on individual, relational, local and global levels (including Rwanda, Uganda, and Northern Ireland), and moving toward my current studies of acupuncture, herbs, Shiatsu Massage and Craniosacral Therapy. I observe patterns and rhythms within nature and the inseparability of the body and mind. I carry this consideration of natural balance and homeostasis, attending to the timing, cycles, colors, chaos, celebration and order that the natural world holds. I parallel and connect these cycles of nature to the human body-mind, considering both the external and internal landscape, and exploring this in an embodied way in the studio. My process is a celebration and a contemplation. I am influenced by Celtic thought, continental philosophy, and by my current pursuit of ancient and modern medicine and healing modalities, including my aforementioned local and global research.