“The purest form of happiness to me, is waking up and loving what I do everyday. I know that my art brings joy to my collectors, which makes me happy! The biggest compliment I could ever receive is knowing that my artwork put a smile on someone's face.”
I have always been a creative person growing up. I would always be drawing in my sketchbook all hours of the day. When I went off to college, painting became my whole world and I began to experiment more with my artistic style. Mixed media is my favorite! This type of style really challenges me, where I can take some artistic risks and be bold! Collaging is always fun to experiment with, I can do so much with it and be versatile in my artwork.
Art made me happy and brought me such joy! I realized it was apart of me, so I wanted to do something that made me happy everyday. I wanted to express myself through my work. I love saying to people that being an artist is my full time job- it is such a blessing. I get to wake up everyday doing what I love! Plus, running my own business has been an educational experience.
My Artist Journey
“Most importantly, I’m enjoying the journey as I continue to learn and grow as an artist.”
What Inspires Me?
Alot of things inspire me! I have a deep appreciation for wildlife and nature, and this has continued to be my inspiration for most of my work. I get so inspired by the change in seasons. By marrying my love for nature, painting and collage- I have found my own whimsical style in creating charming, fantasy narratives.
I also get inspired by fashion! Color palettes/textures and patterns inspire me for adding my mixed media elements into my art. My artwork incorporates a lot of mixed media such as; acrylic, colored pencil, fabric, jewelry, textured paper, burlap and string.
My relationship with art has broadened my horizons and I like to experiment in my studio, by combining all these interests in creating something different and unique.
The Beginning of My Business
What really jump started my career - was a painting I did of my cat Henry. I posted it on Facebook and the response was incredible! Suddenly, I was in demand for pet portraits, landscape designs, abstract art and so much more!
As time went on, it was an amazing evolution of my art skills, learning different mediums, experimenting and the encouragement from clients that allowed me to pursue this beautiful career path. I've never looked back!
“It is so wonderful to see the evolution of my art and to see how much I have grown as an artist as I continue on my art journey!”