I am an award-winning mixed media artist who believes that the world is imperfect.

I am imperfect.

My art is imperfect.

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But my messages are clear and precise. ​​

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A dear friend asked me in April 2022, "Where do I come from?" I thought for a minute and wrote back, "I come from my art: peaceful and messy. Hidden and in your face. All the colors covered up by B&W. That is where I am hiding. Ready to jump out and bring you in."
 

I am a lover of colors and movement, but I so appreciate the crispness of black; white and stillness. Whether I paint in watercolors, cut up papers to create mixed media art or draw in ink and colored pencils, my personal success comes from drawing people into my art and my world. My hope is that my art does cause a reaction in people.

 

Along with creating art, I recently went back to writing and my angst-ridden sixteen-year-old self showed up again. I am a poet. I never thought I would return to the world of words being I have ADHD and find it hard at times to concentrate, but writing with my ADHD has shown to be a winning combination for me. I rework my words until my voice rings true. It is just another ability I have to create art and poetry.

 

One of the things that I am most proud of was how I reacted to the horrific murders at the Pulse night club in Florida. I thought long and hard about how I could make a difference and so I created Little Love Letters: A Peaceful Revolution in 2017. It turned out to be the best way to combine what matters most to me: my art, my words, and human rights. I am so sorry that I had to create cards that carry messages of love, acceptance, compassion, and inclusion but we have to fight against the ills in our world.
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I always knew my inner artist was looking to break free, but life got in the way until I decided to do something about it.
 

 I am an artist.