I am an acrylic painter and graphite artist originally from Riverside, California. I have always loved creating, and growing up I was deeply influenced by my brother, Zak. Today I continue to be inspired not only by his immense talent, but also by the profound loss of his passing in 2015.
In 2016, I moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee with my family and my now-husband after visiting on a road trip and falling in love with the region’s natural beauty and the sense of belonging it gave me. I now create work from my home studio while balancing motherhood and contract work in the film industry. My artwork has been featured in several publications and exhibited in galleries in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Melbourne, etc.
In my work, I try to give form to inner demons, mental illness, and the vast expanse of the heart and mind. I use art to express the things I struggle to articulate with words. Moody, desolate settings serve as intimate spaces meant to hold emotion quietly and invite contemplation. I often show subjects in a vulnerable state, inviting viewers to glimpse the depth of an inward experience, and hopefully find some sense of solidarity in it.