I have been creating things for as long as I can remember; drawing horses, combing through piles of coloring books, always begging my mom for a new “craft.” When I was 18, my aunt, who is also a painter, bought me my first set of oil painting supplies and gave me a proper lesson. We painted a yellow rose, a simple yet defining moment in my life.

 In college I pursued other avenues, math, teaching, music, until finally giving my heart to painting. I was raised in Arizona, then Minnesota, and received my B.S. in Art Education from North Dakota State University in 2017. I have dabbled in all painting mediums, but my true love lies with oil paint. I work from pictures that I have taken on my adventures but feel most alive painting on location.

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I am endlessly inspired by landscapes. Spending time outside and painting are intertwined, and I have found that I cannot have one without the other. It is a practice that is both cathartic and zealous. Both an obsession and therapeutic. It is a means to process the human longings and questions, but ultimately, it is a celebration of God’s beauty and goodness. As someone who doesn’t have many words, it is how I communicate.

My artwork explores themes of faith and the human experience through contemporary landscapes. May we find beauty in the in-between moments, pause in the tension between longing and presence. Never forsaking our sense of wonder. My husband Joe and I currently live in Bend, Oregon with our border collie, Finn and six ducks.

You can learn more about me and my work by visiting my website HERE.