Making kites — Onslow Beach is the place where I first learned to love the ocean.

 Sketchbook.

My first art award — kindergarten, circa 1992. The concept was something about my dog, stuffed animals, and my invisible self flying in an airplane. First place in photography. 

 

Humility and the Things We Cannot Change. Mixed Media (watercolor, ink, image transfers, record, glitter, gold leaf, gouache, and marker) on Arches paper. 2019. 

About a year ago, I started developing scotomas (blind spots) in my vision. I’ve been to a bunch of doctors (and spent a bunch of money) and I still don’t have an explanation for why I keep developing the retinal lesions that cause these spots. As a person who needs to create in order to feel purposeful (and I do this most fluently with my eyes) this situation plunged me into a pit of anxiety and despair. I’ve tried to shift my mindset to practice gratitude and try to take things day by day, which is all we really have anyway.

What do you do when you can’t decide which fluorescent embroidery floss color to use? Obviously, use them all.

 

I made a felted/embroidered moon garland.

Car embroidery

 Ready to go. 

My local news station, KOAM, did a feature on my work being in the HBO show Mrs. Fletcher. Pardon the awkwardness, I'm always dorky on the news.

 

My painting, "...and you will be like God" has a moment on the HBO show Mrs. Fletcher. Season 1, Eposide 4.

I had a great day at Art & Soul at Eclectic Soul Studio - thanks to Lastacia and Zach for hanging and hosting my work!

 

Afterbirth. Wet-felted Mixed Media Sculpture.

Afterbirth. Wet-felted Mixed Media Sculpture.

I attended another weekend workshop at KCAI - Soft Sculpture. I learned how to do wet felting, and created this masterpiece/monstrosity. :)

My painting, "Crowning" took 1st Place in the Joplin Regional Artists' Coalition show, Arterior Motives. The show, which is full of beautiful and varied work, is on display at Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, MO.

Eden

 

 Rainy day en plein air.

The first of many plein air paintings.

 

Collaging.

 

 

My contribution to the Tiny Pricks Project.

Womb Water 1 and 2. Alcohol Ink on Polypropylene paper.

 

I don't normally take portrait commissions, but this one called out to me. 

 Some work at Root Coffeehouse.

 Mindenmines.

 

 

The Garden. Acrylic and Mixed Media/Collage on Laminite floor panel.

The Glow. Watercolor, Ink, Graphite, and Collage

 

 I'm a huge fan of this website, Deep Dream Generator, which creates freakish AI mashups.

 

Sugar

Tempera paintings on paper.

 

 

Wet Spring. Watercolor, Ink, Graphite, and Gouache.

 Work in progress.