As a life-long creative, I rediscovered my love for painting again when my family lived for a season in New Delhi, India. I needed a creative outlet and our local shop carried random paint supplies that I had purchased at first for my kids, but then began to use. It was then that I began trying to create artwork for the bare walls in our apartment. Before then, I had not painted since my early 20s, but even then it was always with a lack of freedom as I second guessed every stroke. So, I put my brushes aside until art became something I could no longer not pursue.

As a self-taught artist I have found that painting has become a way for me to overcome perfectionism and process emotions, faith, challenges—all the things. Channeling the ups and downs of life into pieces of art helps to heal my soul while bringing more beauty into the world.

Professionally, nothing brings me greater joy than connecting a collector with a piece that connects with them deeply.

My journey of spiritual formation comes out in my work often because it’s so tied to my heart and how I process life. Themes of freedom, joy, beauty, goodness, and truth are always flowing through my brush and are what keep me coming back to the canvas day after day.