About Me
My Background
My Inspiration
My Background
I am an artist, a writer, and a mystic- as well as a teacher and a mother. I was awarded a full scholarship to study Art in Amherst, MA, where I received a BFA in Art Education and a minor in Art History. Ive shown my work in a variety of venues in both Massachusetts and California. I began teaching Elementary Art in 2002. I currently tea
I am an artist, a writer, and a mystic- as well as a teacher and a mother. I was awarded a full scholarship to study Art in Amherst, MA, where I received a BFA in Art Education and a minor in Art History. Ive shown my work in a variety of venues in both Massachusetts and California. I began teaching Elementary Art in 2002. I currently teach at Stuart Hall for Boys and Convent Elementary in San Francisco, CA, where I’ve taught for 19 years. I began doing remote tarot readings in 2020 after a lifetime of preparation. I also live in San Francisco, by the beach, with my husband, my daughter, and my dog.
My Medium
My Inspiration
My Background
I work with acrylics, but I consider my work to be mixed media because I always include a layer of collage. I begin each piece by writing on the canvas with black paint and a brush- even those with black backgrounds. Some are poems that I’ve written prior, and others are more spontaneous musings. They are either poem or prayer or spell. T
I work with acrylics, but I consider my work to be mixed media because I always include a layer of collage. I begin each piece by writing on the canvas with black paint and a brush- even those with black backgrounds. Some are poems that I’ve written prior, and others are more spontaneous musings. They are either poem or prayer or spell. Then, I collage on top of the text, before I begin painting the main subject over that. I am always seeking to strike a balance between the three layers of my work, while maintaining the focal point. These layers and images, found in the background, can be seen as both personal and collective. They act as symbols for the multitude of experiences our lives consist of, and make us the messy beautiful humans we are. Some images end up being veiled, others become completely obscured; it does not mean they are not there. My work strives to capture the essence and sacred nature of Plants and Animals, and our intertwined relationship with them. My paintings are an ode to Mother Nature, and to Life itself, in all it‘s complexities. I consider myself an Art Witch- each piece, it’s own spell.
My Inspiration
My Inspiration
My Inspiration
Nature is my church. My studio is a sacred space. It is where I paint, sit at my altar, and do readings for people. It is where magic is made. My art reflects my own spirit, as well as the spirit of the plants and animals I paint. I am inspired by the resilience of the natural world, by my dreams, by Love and The Energy of All That Is. An
Nature is my church. My studio is a sacred space. It is where I paint, sit at my altar, and do readings for people. It is where magic is made. My art reflects my own spirit, as well as the spirit of the plants and animals I paint. I am inspired by the resilience of the natural world, by my dreams, by Love and The Energy of All That Is. And also, by our shadows: Death and darkness and the Collective Unconscious. And lastly, I am inspired by our capacity, and courageous quest, for healing.