a little about me…….

I have practiced visual art my entire life. My great aunt Zelma was a painter on my father’s side , as well as my great uncle Don. My mother is an artist herself , as was her mother. My great aunt Arba , dabbled in painting as well. My father was also in the art club in high school. The urge to create art is in my blood , and fortunately it has been nurtured throughout my life .

I have continued to make art my whole life , however I have largely supported myself through cooking professionally. I studied painting and poetry at Sarah Lawrence college , and have used what I learned to always be able to have a working home painting studio. I also opened my own gallery in my hometown of Mendocino , California during the pandemic. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to rent a space attached to The Fog Bottle shop , owned by two amazingly talented individuals, Haley Samas berry and Erica Schneider. By night I would work as a line cook at their restaurant , Fogeater Cafe. By day I would paint in the gallery , and get it ready to be open for the weekend. However, as time went on,and the world opened back up , New Orleans called me back .

Currently I am constantly inspired by the city of New Orleans , which I have lived in since 2011(aside from the pandemic). Over the years I have participated in many art markets ,and shown my work at the Light house gallery in the central business district , Saint Coffee , and many DIY art spaces. Currently my work is for sale at Slow Down uptown, owned and operated by another amazingly talented individual Annie Lou Hutchins. By day I am still cooking away at a wonderful little restaurant in the Marigny called Bar Pomona, where I get to work with a crew of other artists and musicians who love New Orleans.

My current focus with my art is to try to tap into my imagination as much as possible. As I walk through city park, and around New Orleans my mind sees animals , shapes and colors winding around each other. I am focused on creating two body’s of work . One of botanical drawings and still lifes on recycled paper( that will be for purchase , here online). The second body a collection of 5 large canvases of psychedelic, mystical, magical , swampy botanical scenes. So far I have 1.5 canvases done. My hope is that my art inspires the imagination of the onlooker. The art of daydreaming has been lost in our modern world. I believe daydreaming and imagination are valuable parts of being human, as well as a good exercise for the brain. When the work is finished there will be a big show . So stay tuned! Thank you for your time.