I’ve been drawing since I was a child. I was always an extremely sensitive kid, and I experience synesthesia — where sound creates waves of color, patterns, and shapes in my mind. I didn’t know until much later that not everyone lives with this kind of rich, internal experience. It’s something I’m deeply grateful for, though it can also make the world overwhelming at times. In places where sound and energy are trapped, I can become overstimulated and burn out more easily than most. Drawing became my way to cope — it calmed my mind, helped me focus, and brought me peace, especially in loud or chaotic environments. I was always doodling in notebooks during class. It was how I processed what I heard, though my teachers didn’t understand this at the time. Art class felt like a reprieve, a place where I could truly breathe.

After high school in 2004, I lost my stepfather just weeks before graduation and days before Father’s Day. I was devastated by this loss at such a pivotal moment in transitioning into adult life, it made me reconsider everything about what path I would take. I moved to Southwest Florida, hoping that the ocean and sunshine might help heal my heart. There, I stumbled upon an art gallery in the small fishing town of Matlacha, owned by renowned Florida artist Leoma Lovegrove.

Matlacha art gallery was alive with music, color, and local artists painting in beautiful lush gardens. I felt drawn to the unique creative and otherworldly energy of this place. I knew in my heart that I was supposed to be there. So I asked for a job, and Leoma hired me. The staff — all creative local women artists of various disciplines — took me under their wing. I worked there learning the business of selling art, creating community events, and marketing art online in the burgeoning social media landscape.  

I returned to drawing and painting in my spare time, teaching myself through trial and error, taking classes online and in person, from artists whose work I admired. When I moved to Savannah, Georgia in 2008, I took art and photography courses at SCAD, focusing on realistic figure drawing and human form. I spent my years in Savannah as a photographer, learning how to capture images that tell a story and look stunning in terms of composition. I eventually transitioned my business where artwork and photography went hand in hand at this point, I photographed portraits and painted them for my clientele. Becoming a mother deepened this work, reshaping how I saw the world and what I wanted to express through my art.

In 2016, I made a promise to myself: to commit fully to creating and sharing my art. My paintings are reflections of that promise — offerings born from my hands and heart, shaped by my lifelong search for belonging, meaning, and healing. I believe art has the power to mend emotional wounds, spark wonder, and connect us to deeper truths. In a world of rapid change, I feel a responsibility as an artist to help nurture our collective awakening, to create work that invites peace, reflection, and unity.

Each painting is an invitation: to pause, to remember, to reconnect with your own light. My hope is that these pieces bring moments of joy and inspiration — and that together, through beauty, we can help build a more loving world. If a painting speaks to you, I would be honored to share that connection and celebrate it with you. Because at its core, art has the power to unite us.

With every painting comes the opportunity for connection. Find the piece that speaks to you, and we’ll honor and celebrate that together. Because at its core, art has the power to unite us.

 Explore my gallery, and let’s find the piece meant for you.

Artist Statement

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