Aside from grade school art classes and two community college classes, I am a self-taught artist, with the luck of knowing many incredibly talented artists along the way. I've sought careers in the fashion and culinary worlds, hoping ultimately to finance going to art school. Though never reaching that goal, I have been fortunate to travel, learn, and cultivate various skills in my years, seeing and producing art in myriad forms throughout.





The winter of 2010/2011 found me in Minneapolis, MN, USA, taking care of two small businesses for fellow cooking colleagues while they reset in warmer climes; one a caterer, the other a personal chef. On the morning of February 14th, leaving my apartment building, the outside door closed behind me and a mammoth ice column loosed itself from the roof, crashing down upon me. I now have nerve damage and chronic pain. I've tried numerous times, and am still unable to cook professionally. The maintenance and demands of my nerve issues make it difficult to fit the parameters of "a regular job". And so, I've turned to my artistic skills in the pursuit and hopes of a productive, contributive, and purposeful livelihood.





Pre-accident, two very good friends encouraged me several times to consider doing textile designs based on paintings I'd given them. Post-accident, fueled by that (and survival), I opened an Etsy shop the summer of 2011 with painted hoodies and dresses, finding a niche among fellow space lovers with my abstract galaxy designs. The planets aligned when an incredible human/client discovered me and generously coaxed me to discover capabilities I was unaware I had. This gave momentum to my space painting and custom order work which also fed energy to the production of other artistic disciplines, including collage, painting, beaded jewelry, and photography. I'm still struggling to make a living and strive to find that formula to "make work".



I look forward to expanding my art making and living experiences infinitely as possible. I currently reside in beautiful Denver, CO.