I’ve been painting and drawing since I was 4 years old. Born and raised in Colorado, I am inspired by the light, colors, and textures in nature. To me, art is meant to be beautiful and leave an impression in your mind, much like nature does. My mission as an artist is to create that beauty and also to inspire others with it.

I am married with 3 little kids, and live in Littleton, Colorado. I paint, teach, and create other art content out of my backyard art studio.

I work mostly in watercolor and acrylic. I am inspired by dramatic skies, clouds, and light. Usually working on wrapped canvas, I start with a textured ground of modeling or fiber paste, laying down a bright underpainting as I work the painting in reverse from foreground to background.

I use thick paint layers with a rough bristle brush and the occasional palette knife scratch to bring the textures to life. The sky color is the last to be painted, leaving the underpainting sparkling through the edges of each layer.

In 2004 at the age of 11, I started a business selling my art as note cards, and My Art Card Co. was born. While taking classes at a local art studio to develop my art skills, a dream developed: I wanted to own a studio of my own someday to teach and sell art.

Since 8th grade, I have been teaching art to kids and adults throughout the Denver Metro area. I taught hundreds of students each week in the form of classes, workshops, summer camps, painting parties, and more.

In 2016, I married the love of my life and best friend, and over the next 10 years added 3 kids of our own. I transitioned from a busy teaching schedule and office space to more time creating and being a stay-at-home mom, working out of my backyard studio.

I want to invite people to look up at the sky—to find perspective in its vastness, to remember how small we are and how great our Creator is. Through my work, I hope to offer a sense of calm and draw viewers into a place of peace, even amid life’s uncertainties.