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Botanical collage featuring a lemon balm watercolor print, herbal monograph page, and apothecary-style extras like stickers, a recipe card, and a faux mailing envelope in soft green and yellow tones.

I’ve been busy—just not here

I don’t know how other artists operate, but I’m so scattered. One week I’m all in on creating this new print club, the next I’m learning a new technique, and...

I’ve been busy—just not here

I don’t know how other artists operate, but I’m so scattered. One week I’m all in on creating this new print club, the next I’m learning a new technique, and...

Rediscovering My Creative Spark: Finding Joy Beyond Self-Doubt

Rediscovering My Creative Spark: Finding Joy Be...

An honest reflection on losing motivation to paint, creative burnout, self-doubt, and learning to reconnect with art beyond productivity and profit.

Rediscovering My Creative Spark: Finding Joy Be...

An honest reflection on losing motivation to paint, creative burnout, self-doubt, and learning to reconnect with art beyond productivity and profit.

Framed sunflower painting on a dresser with flowers, books, and a lamp in soft light.

Behind the Brush

For me a painting doesn't just happen.  There is a process of planning that happens prior to the brush touching the paper.  For instance, my Flame Flowers were inspired by...

Behind the Brush

For me a painting doesn't just happen.  There is a process of planning that happens prior to the brush touching the paper.  For instance, my Flame Flowers were inspired by...

Hand holding a small watercolor orchid print, repeated across the image.

Five Months of Growth: Revisiting My Slipper Or...

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how growth can look quiet and small, a shift you don’t even notice until you pause long enough to look back.        ...

Five Months of Growth: Revisiting My Slipper Or...

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how growth can look quiet and small, a shift you don’t even notice until you pause long enough to look back.        ...

Watercolor monstera leaf in teal tones with soft splashes on textured paper.

A Painting of My Mind: Living with Bipolar 2

This painting is more than brushstrokes and color; it’s a quiet confession and a vivid declaration at the same time. It’s my way of sharing what it feels like to...

A Painting of My Mind: Living with Bipolar 2

This painting is more than brushstrokes and color; it’s a quiet confession and a vivid declaration at the same time. It’s my way of sharing what it feels like to...

Flat lay of watercolor herbal study pages with illustrations, notes, and recipes for plants like calendula and elderberry.

Saying Goodbye (For Now) to the Monographs

As many of you know, I’ve been slowly building a collection of botanical monographs—small, focused studies on individual herbs through watercolor and storytelling. They’ve been a quiet, thoughtful part of...

Saying Goodbye (For Now) to the Monographs

As many of you know, I’ve been slowly building a collection of botanical monographs—small, focused studies on individual herbs through watercolor and storytelling. They’ve been a quiet, thoughtful part of...