I grew up in a small rural community in Minnesota. When I was young, I spied art everywhere; clouds became faces and animals, grain silo silhouettes turned into skyscrapers, and that pile of smoldering trash at the city dump - where my dad would take my sister and me for a picker’s holiday - was a strange and colorful mountain with rising mist . . . if you squinted.

I return to themes of chance encounters and the progression of construction dictates my path. While I gravitate towards earthtones, vibrant colors reflect the energy that builds during my construction. My art ranges from representational to abstract, and it frequently takes the form of a landscape.

I am a mixed media artist with a background in graphic design. I use paint, watercolor, crayons, pen and ink, as well as found objects. With a diverse range of materials I construct layers and textures that become my art.