The little things catch my attention.  I like the small spaces in between vines and petal.  Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, my compositions follow William Morris' maxim, "the less the better" - I focus on the meticulous placement of a few elements and then adorn them.  Much of my work is inspired by my own experience of being a woman living in the city.  Influenced by graffiti, nature, and the physical structures of urban living, I aim to make the viewer feel as though they have been swept up in the chaos of an emotional thunderstorm complicated by the social expectations of survival in 2019.

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My larger paintings follow the same philosophy of "the less the better" but are also rooted in a spirit of collaboration.  Often I paint next to another artist, and collaboration comes where our pieces connect.  When I teach community art workshops and classes, I tend to focus on facilitating spaces so that my students can practice collaboration.  Collaboration tightens the bonds of community.  Creating a mural together teaches all the participants important life lessons about conflict, communication, and sharing.

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