About

I graduated with a BFA major in graphic design, with minors in photography and art history. While pursuing a career as a graphic designer, I initially worked with altered photography as a medium for more creative expression.

Many moves made darkroom access difficult, so the artwork became more collage oriented. With a serious collecting habit, there is always a ready supply of material to work from. I am inspired by a background knowledge of art history and design, as well as a love for the quirky things I collect. My collages are about edges, juxtapositions, layers and overlaps. The works enable me to integrate these different aspects into the visual stories they tell, and allow me to relink creativity and working with my hands.

Recently, with the constraint of movement in the outside world, the precision of the collage work has felt somewhat restricting. More movement of some kind was needed, so I started experimenting with fluid media: watercolor, sumi ink, colored inks. Somehow this fluidity and the movement of the brush feel like the right way to work right now.

All work on this site, unless otherwise noted, is copyrighted by the owner of this blog. If there is something you would like to use, just contact me. Please be respectful of intellectual property. Thanks.