I write when there are words to express what I need to say, and use the visual language I’ve constructed for myself when there are not.

I’m an abstract painter, a radically self-sharing writer, and a hot mess poetess in Birmingham, Alabama.

I live with my five dogs, a hoarder-level collection of houseplants, piles of books, and way too many art supplies.

My current exploration is the Amethyst Collection, where I create abstract pieces incorporating inks made from amethyst stones. I love the meditative quality of making these pieces, tilting the paper slowly and disturbing the inks to create intricate layers of gold-foiled texture. It’s a genuinely centering and playful process.

My artistic practices play a significant role in my healing from complex PTSD. I am my favorite version of myself when working on one of my creative projects..

I “quiet the ghosts” by writing vulnerably and openly about my life and inner worlds on my blog, “Strange Feelings.”

Some other things about me:

I am enamored with old knotted trees, lichen, and Spanish Moss. I am a total audiobook addict, and my love language is giving book and app recommendations.

I firmly believe getting one’s hands in some soil is a solid balm for the soul and that trees have souls.

I love stretching my body, studying spirituality, being in nature, nesting into my spaces, and listening to interviews with other creatives.

I am continually astounded by the ability creating has to center myself back within myself.

I’m a seeker of the mundane magic in the ordinary days.