BEHIND THE PAINTINGS

Every painting I make is a self-portrait—a reflection of who I am in that moment.

I’m drawn to the tension between control and looseness, and that balance shapes my process. I often begin with an impulsive line and let the paint move freely, layering, pushing, and pulling before introducing edges, shapes, and pattern. The painting becomes a negotiation between spontaneity and restraint, clarity and blur.

Landscapes often emerge. As a child, I loved staring out the car window on long road trips, watching fields and towns blur past. I studied the lines, patterns, and shifting colors, wondering about the lives unfolding in those spaces. Today, those memories continue to inform my work, but my paintings are not depictions of specific places. Instead, landscape becomes a metaphor for inner terrain—layered, shifting, and always in transition.

A Fine Arts graduate of Colorado State University, I continue a legacy of strong female artists inspired by my mother and grandmother. Raised in Colorado, shaped by years near the ocean, and renewed by Idaho’s rugged landscapes, I carry the essence of these places into my work.

My background in graphic design has given me a deep sensitivity to composition, balance, and visual rhythm. Working primarily in acrylic and pencil, I combine technical precision with an intuitive, expressive approach. My paintings have been featured in galleries and juried exhibitions across the country, are held in collections throughout the United States, and have received multiple awards.

Now based in Boise, Idaho, I make paintings that hold space for both structure and possibility. Each work carries my personal perspective, but I hope it also leaves room for the viewer to pause, reflect, and find something of their own within it.

I let each painting go when it feels complete. There is always another horizon ahead.