As an art therapist, I witness the power of creativity to heal, reveal, and transform. This experience deeply influences my artwork, which also draws inspiration from the raw beauty and contradictions of nature - its balance of chaos and calm, fragility and resilience.

My artwork begins with a monotype. The printing process allows me to create images, using natural materials, or simply moving paint across the plate creating texture and movement. When I send the plate through the press, I’m always surprised by the outcome. It is a medium that feels like the art creates itself.

In my studio in Sonoma, I surround myself with the colors, rhythms, patterns, movement and mood created in the images.  As I shift the prints around, putting some together and moving some apart, I determine what needs to happen next to allow the art to fully express itself. I tear or cut, often coat them with a Japanese paste that protects the paper and strengthens the fibers allowing me to explore what more the material can offer.More >