If I were asked why I do what I do, I would say, "Art is inseparable from who I am; I feel the most alive when I am creating. It is impossible for me not to create."

If I were asked to define the types of work I create, I would say that I am a multimedia artist working primarily in paint; I work in several abstracted styles that have each evolved to serve a specific function in my own healing journey:

I paint abstract expressionist art when I have a feeling that is too big for my body to hold;
My murals reflect our relationship with the living web of life to serve as a reminder that what we do to the earth and one another, we do to ourselves...

I paint abstracted figurative portraits of women when I feel an exultant sense of pride for The Great Body of All Women;
I've painted music shows live to celebrate the spirit of creation Herself, as she swirls through musicians and audience and me, weaving together the most beautiful art of the Now that cannot be repeated...

I paint emergent visions and meditations with pen and ink;
And my more realistic portraits celebrate the beautiful reflections of each soul's unique way of being...

I rely on intuition, my spiritual practices, wise mentors, inspiration from experiments in natural materials, and guidance from my greatest mentor, Mother Nature.

My art was my companion throughout my early childhood without siblings or many close friends; halfway through undergrad at William and Mary as a Psychology major, I started taking art classes again as a way to deal with difficult emotions and fell back in love with creating. Over the last decade, I've worked on-and-off as a painter full-time, and supported myself as needed, taking work as a wilderness therapy field guide, suicide/hotline crisis worker, ski instructor, yoga teacher, and now, full-time art teacher. Each year I take workshops in painting or more traditional crafts (handwork, fiber arts, wood-working), and usually make some sort of long-distance walking pilgrimage. I live with my partner and our dog in southwest Virginia where I am a resident artist at The William King Museum of Art.

Above all, I want my work and my life to be a reminder: Within you and within me is the brightest light imaginable. You have no idea how bright. Just by looking at my art I want you to remember this basic beautiful truth of who you are.