"There is something incredibly fulfilling about breathing new life into objects that were once cherished but have lost their place and have been discarded or forgotten."
About Me
Despite art taking a back seat while raising my five children, I knew in first grade that I was destined to become an artist. I grew up in Gillette, Wyoming which is where I live and create to this day.
As a self-taught artist, I consider my artwork to be a voice to reflect my experiences and surroundings. Family, traditions, and that sense of belonging are depicted throughout my work as I use bold brushstrokes in oils to create still-life paintings that inspire a universal feeling of nostalgia.
Examples of My Work
Fun Facts
More About Me
When I was around 10-11 years old I got a job at the local trap shooting club as a puller (and that is what I did every summer for eight years). Over the years I was also the neighborhood babysitter, worked in a bakery, worked in a ticket office, was a gallery assistant, a party coordinator, and a program director at the community arts center.
I remember my parents getting free calendars from their insurance agents with Norman Rockwell drawings and paintings... I would flip through those pages over and over again just taking it all in.
Heights
On a trip to Las Vegas with my mother, I reluctantly went up the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel with her. I must have been quite a sight... As I clung to the inner railing there was a tourist laughing at me and taking photos of me instead of the view... HA!