ABOUT
I find comfort in quiet gestures, earth tones, and the lingering scent of wood smoke. My reverence for nature stems from a childhood spent playing in the fields and forests of Sonoma County, California.
I spent five years amongst the concrete and chaos of New York City, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from The New School. This experience deepened my knowledge and refreshed my respect for the natural world.
As a self-taught artist, I experiment with a variety of mediums. I use found objects, both organic and engineered, to repurpose the discarded, derelict, decaying, and dead. My process is about learning to accept the exquisiteness of imperfections and layering to find balance. These woven images are inspired by nature’s shapes, movements, and constant adaptability.
I’m awed by plants that sprout amidst and despite human development: the vine creeping onto the brick wall, the tufts of grass peeking through sidewalk cracks, the moss coating the stone path. Their dynamic figures subtly disrupt the stark edges of the human-made world.
I strive to translate these designs in my work, mixing right angles with untidy edges. I often begin with straight lines, grids, geometric shapes, and borders. Ultimately, these structures surrender to more nebulous forms, reflecting the anthropocentric world’s interface with natural elements. I seek out imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete beauty as part of our brief inhabitance of this earth.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
FEBRUARY 26, 2017 - MARCH 26, 2017
Solo Exhibition - Retrograde Coffee Roasters, Sebastopol, CA
JUNE 25, 2016 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
A Brief Inhabitance: Solo Exhibition - Neon Raspberry Art House, Occidental, CA
NOVEMBER 14, 2015 - JANUARY 3, 2016
En Masse II: Group Show - Thompson Giroux Gallery, Chatham, NY
APRIL 25, 2015 - MAY 31, 2015
Passage Path Road Route Way: Group Show - Thompson Giroux Gallery, Chatham, NY
FEATURES
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Women on The Road - She Explores
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Cooking Off the Grid with The Free Dwellers - Fresh Off the Grid
AUGUST 19, 2015
Artistry Feature, She Explores
WRITING
Beauty and Endurance: Alternatives to Fast Fashion - She Explores
Feature essay on the ramifications of fast fashion and more Earth-conscious options.
Blog - The Free Dwellers
Profiles and portraits of individuals, families, and communities living alternative, ecologically minded lifestyles.
Memories Over Materials: Living Simply On The Road - RANGE Magazine
Essay reflecting on lessons learned from a nomadic summer.
Badlands National Park - She Explores
Words and photographs from my time in The Badlands of South Dakota.
Ode to Outside: Turn Off, Tune In, Get Out - Hipcamp
Earth Day article highlighting the personal and environmental benefits of spending time outdoors.
