I’m a painter, radically self-sharing writer, and poet living three miles from the Gulf of Mexico with my best friend, our seven dogs (yes, you read that right), a hoarder-level collection of houseplants, piles of books, a plethora of Buddha statues, 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.”

If I’m ever down, ask me about one of these creative endeavors, and I will perk right back up - or take me to the plants section at Home Depot.

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.

I love yoga, studying spiritual traditions, chakra meditations, nesting into my spaces, listening to interviews with other creatives, and (not to be cliché but…) just sitting by the water being healed by the hymns of the sea.

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.