I’ve been in love with making things for as long as I can remember. My creative path took a few twists, from studying hands-on commercial art at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena to finishing a graphic design degree at Sacramento State. But when the industry shifted entirely to computers, I quickly realized that staring at a screen just didn't speak to my artistic heart.

That realization led me right back to my true passions: watercolors, gouache, and oils. The moment I stepped away from rigid rules and started painting loose, abstract florals, everything just started flowing.

There is a quiet magic to how a painting begins, and I love following those unexpected sparks of inspiration that pop into my head. In my oil paintings, I sometimes like mixing soft plant life with hard geometric squares to mimic daily structures, showing that we are a part of nature rather than separate from it. In my watercolors, I’ll often slip a random frog or insect into a piece for a bit of unexpected interest. My goal is simple: keep growing as an artist and see where the muse takes me next.