I study ecology through art. I take inspiration from the floral, fungal and animal life forms around me,  meanwhile researching interesting characteristics, adaptations and symbiotic relationships. These concepts and patterns then continue to shape what I create, resulting in a kind of feedback loop. This, combined with the unpredictability of watercolor and ink, sends me wrangling randomness and drawing connections.  I aim to immerse myself and the viewer in the unnatural natural environments I create, my own personal science fiction.

I received my Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College, and was profoundly affected by the surrounding landscape while studying visual art and forest ecology in the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. I have explored and enjoyed several trades (art-based preschool teacher, cheesemonger, urban forestry consultant), but making art has always been my main passion. After devoting the last seven years to full-time parenting, I am now focusing on creating mixed-media work, as well as training to be a certified Master Naturalist in Cook County.