The Artist

I’m a painter and radically self-sharing writer living in Birmingham, AL, with my three dogs, hoarder-level collection of houseplants, piles of books, and way too many art supplies.

My current exploration is the Amethyst Collection, where I create abstract pieces using inks made from amethyst stones. I love the meditative quality of making these pieces, tilting the paper slowly and disturbing the inks to create intricate layers of texture. It’s a genuinely centering and playful process.

Art plays a significant role in my healing from complex PTSD. I am my favorite version of myself when I am making.

I consider all of my various projects my “creative ecosystem.” I write openly about my life and inner worlds at “Strange Feelings,” my substack blog, and am also 250+ poems deep into a manuscript I plan to publish in late 2025.

If I’m ever down, ask me about one of my creative projects, and I will perk right back up - or just take me somewhere I can buy some plants.

Some other things about me:

I am enamored with old knotted trees and lichen, and I am a total audiobook addict. My love language is giving book recommendations. I firmly believe that getting one’s hands in some soil is a solid balm for the soul. I love chill yoga, studying different spiritual traditions, meditation, nesting into my spaces, listening to interviews with other creatives and taking my dogs to romp around in the woods.

I am continually astounded by the ability creating has to quiet the ghosts and center myself back within myself.

I’m a seeker of the mundane magic in the ordinary days.

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  • 2024 Solo Show of "What I Need & You Might Too," Femmes Gallery, Birmingham, AL

    2023 Part of “City As Place,” University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

    2018 Part of “Reproductive Justice Artivism Show,” Washington Court Hotel, Washington D.C.

    2015 Part of “Environmental Landscapes,” Whitebox, Saint Louis, MO

    2015 Part of “Perception Isn’t Always Reality,” Kranzberg Arts Center, Saint Louis, MO

    2014 Part of “Portraits,” Regional Arts Commission, Saint Louis, MO

    2014 Part of “From Darkness to Light,” Foundation Gallery, New York City

    2012 Solo Exhibition, “Eleven Images,” Filter Cafe & Coffee, Saint Louis, MO

  • Shambala Center

    Riverfront Times

    Endangered Wolf Center

    Missouri Botanical Garden

    Washington University in Saint Louis

    Various Private Client

  • Huffington Post

    Riverfront Times

    Broken Light Collective

    Blue Monday Review

    A&S Magazine

    Armour Magazine

    Spires Arts & Literary Magazine

    Kalkion

    Bookends Review

    Camroc Review

    Editor’s Eye

    Cur.ren.cy Magazine

    Danse Macabre du Jour

    52/250: A Year

    Sam Fox School of Art & Design

  • 2024 November - Moss Rock Festival, Birmingham, AL

    2024 October - City Walk Art Market, Birmingham AL

  • 2024 Fall artist in residence with Thrive in Birmingham, AL

    2024 Spring artist in residence with Thrive Together in Birmingham, AL

    2018 Advocates For Youth grant recipient

    2014 Work featured multiple times on the homepage of Wordpress.com

    2012 Work featured multiple times on the homepage of Wordpress.com

    2012 Graduate-level independent study in art with Philip Matthews

  • VSA Missouri

    Saint Louis Story Stitchers

    Tonbomai

    South County Times

    Art Flood STL

    Kranzberg Arts Center

    Elements