I'm an artist, poet, and gallery director of The Copper Wolf based in Tumwater, WA. I create to understand and connect to life inside and around me, using art to bridge the gap between the seen and unseen, the past and present, and the individual and universal. Drawing inspiration from the lands, creatures, and cultures of the world, I enjoy elevating subjects that are small and often overlooked with larger-than-life scale and spiritual imagery like gold halos in hopes of creating visual portals into the unseen wonders and bewildering beauty that surrounds us.
Moths in particular have always fascinated me with their otherworldly colors, intricate forms, and evocative symbolism. I’m interested in exploring themes of transformation and impermanence through my paintings, always striving to discover the connective threads that bind us to reality, fantasy, and each other. Experimenting with different surfaces and techniques to make room for the unexpected, I frequently use metal leaf and translucent layers of jewel-toned open acrylic paints to create symbolic representational artwork that leans toward the surreal.
With an educational background in Exercise Physiology and Psychology, I am also a registered Hatha Yoga instructor and love combining these interests to create courses and workshops focused on holistic wellness, creativity and intuitive empowerment.
I see artistic expression as an extension of my ever-evolving spiritual path, or a symbol-based attempt to connect to something beyond myself. I hope to create layered works of depth that continue to reveal their meaning long after I’ve finished them, thus allowing me to discover my own essence as a creative human consciousness under the shifting identities that make up my personality. Georgia O’Keeffe summed it up best when she said “Making your unknown known is the important thing.” For me, art in all of its forms is a way to explore the previously unseen, pulling at threads until something solid enough to visualize emerges but still carries the mystery of its origin.
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