I work with reclaimed textiles, vintage quilts, and found domestic materials to explore how emotion lives in the body and accumulates in the objects we cherish and discard. Guided by my background in healthcare, I’m interested in how unprocessed emotions leave marks on us physically, spiritually, and generationally. I work with reclaimed textiles, found domestic objects, and any other necessary material to explore how emotion lives in the body and, when unprocessed, leaves physical and generational marks. These material metaphors are chosen for nostalgia and their ability to hold contradiction: softness and sharpness, comfort and disruption, beauty and burden.

My multi-disciplinary practice spans fiber, assemblage, and mixed media painting, unified by texture and emotional resonance. Through works like stitched nets, printed quilt fragments, and altered household forms, I create space for reverence and reflection on the mind-body connection. I believe art can heal us on all levels- spiritual, emotional, and physical- and I hope my work meets people where they are, offering a place to feel seen, curious, and more connected to what it means to be human.

Originally from Kansas City, I grew up in a loud, passionate family where self-expression was second nature. I’ve always been fiery, tender, and deeply curious about what makes people who they are. That curiosity led me into healthcare, where I worked first as a research assistant in Epigenetics, and eventually as a nurse in Neuro Trauma ICU, Hospice, and Wound Care. Those experiences taught me how emotions live in the body- and how, when given space, they can shift and heal.

Now, as an artist, I approach my work as a modality for well-being: a way to process, reflect, and connect. I create from my home studio in Oklahoma, where I live with my husband and our magical (and cheeky) daughter, Layla. I love estate sales, dessert at any hour, and anything in miniature.

Empathy and equity are core values that impact everything I do. Knowing that art and culture can’t be fully appreciated when basic human needs are not met, in April of 2019 I began donating a portion of my profits to charity. I currently donate 3% to a new cause each quarter. Know of one that should be on my radar? Reach out here.

My work has been commissioned by corporate and private collectors across the world and has been featured in both print and digital media. In 2024, while participating in the 108 Contemporary Biennial, I was honored with the Hardesty Foundation Innovation Award. Read about my piece and the award in this blog post.

Canvas Rebel | 2023
Saatchi Art Magazine Spring ‘23 | 2023
Voyage Dallas | 2022
Saatchi Art Magazine Holiday '22 | 2022
Marie Claire- print and digital issue- 50 Women Run Businesses in America | 2020
Bargain Mansions HGTV | 2020
Almost Real Things Magazine- Artist Spotlight- Issue 13 | 2019
Almost Real Things Magazine- Artist to Watch | 2018

Hilton Hotels | 2024
Evereve | 2023- current
1Hotels- San Francisco | 2022
1Hotels- Toronto | 2021
Ree Drummond- Pioneer Woman on Food Network | 2021
Tamara Day- Bargain Mansions on HGTV | 2020

I am proud to be represented by Prairiebrooke Arts in Kansas City, but I am seeking additional representation. Know of a gallery I should discover? Let me know