"We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming - well, that's like saying you can never change your fate."

Amy Tan - The Hundred Senses

Many years ago I was having a conversation with a college advisor, and they said to me “What do you do when no one is watching, what brings you joy”.

Collage, for me is finding the harmony of shapes and colors. Sifting through and choosing the pieces intentionally that speak well with one another and tell a story within the confines of that one composition

The Perspectives Series explores different viewpoints on nature from literature. Using raw canvas, linen and earthy hues, each work is a visual interpretation of quotes that touch on the idea of nature. Human nature, forests and deserts, or the whole ecosystem of earth.

The Connected Series explores our links to one another in both digital and physical space. How those connections both expand our world and limit it. We’re all a part of each other’s lives, for better or worse. The series began before the stay at home orders which naturally added another layer.