For me, the making of art is a contemplative place where no feeling is too much, no question is taboo, and no truth is too honest.  My work is a plea for my voice to be heard. Each piece allows my questions and doubts to hang in the air, without needing to be assuaged or answered. I grapple with ideas of the divine, and wonder where my worth lies in the midst of not knowing. I embody my childhood self to look her anxieties straight in the eye.  Along the way, I'd taken a hammer to the delicate outlines of all the things I once believed. Now, I muse over the shattered pieces and find ways to reassemble them into something new. I long for a place I can bring my whole self, and find that solace in my artist studio.  

I am a multi-disciplinary artist. I love to dabble, explore, and combine things. Currently, my most satisfied moments are surrounded by scraps of paper and covered in matte medium. Despite my artistic wanderings, I always come back to collage. I see my artistic process as one of seeking, finding, and discovering what all the pieces mean and how they fit together. I'm a dedicated estate sale shopper, and I find many important inspirations from the homes of those whose secret lives and belongings have been opened to the public in death. I hate the feeling of creating alone, faced with just a blank white canvas and my own questions. So I typically start with a used canvas and a pile of estate sale paper. Many of my paint brushes and tools are estate sale finds as well, passed to me like batons from artists whose time on earth is complete. I look at my pieces like a collaboration between myself, the me of the past, and the people who have shared their belongings with me. 

I seek catharsis. I want to honor the child I once was, give her a voice and be a kind listener. In doing so, I want to create work that holds a sense of mystery. I try to imbue the work with both a softness and a bit of fear and trembling. I hope to create pieces that connect with others' inner children and allow them to ask their own questions and explore their own stories. 

I hold a Bachelor of Fine Art from Ringling College of Art and Design with a focus on Graphic & Interactive Communications. I founded and ran the letterpress stationery company Constellation & Co. for 13 years.