Artist Statement

The Colorado landscape has inspired me my entire life. Growing up in the foothills, I’ve spent many hours observing, drawing, photographing, and painting various facets of our state’s beauty. I continually attempt to recre-ate, emphasize, or reinvent the unique lighting and textures in the subject matter I view. My love and admiration of the outdoors runs deep, and I am consistently inspired and awed by our state’s natural beauty.

I grew up next to the river, and am still drawn to both the its calming allure and raging energy. I find solace in nature, especially the river, and seek it in times of trouble. This connection was critical for my emotional healing after a tragic personal loss in 2010. The river helps me honor my lost child every time I let it into my mind, heart, and artwork. The beauty of my chosen sub-ject matter symbolizes a great deal to me– the passing of time, both stability and change, as well as the capacity to love and forgive in the midst of chaos, but above all– hope. There is a healing, centering, and grounding quality that spending time outdoors gives me and I strive to relay that in my work, as well as the importance of conserving these natural gifts we are so fortunate to still possess.

I went to school from Kindergarten to High School in Loveland, CO and grad-uated from Colorado State with a B.F.A. in Painting, as well as a Bachelors in Art Education. Over the past 16 years I have taught art to children ranging in age from Kindergarten to high school in three different Colorado districts and currently teach art to Kindergarten through eighth grade in the Thompson School District. I live in Fort Collins with my wonderful family that has grown in the past eight yearse love both . Together, we love spending time out-doors and making a variety of things together.

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