Creating has always been my solace. It doesn’t matter what I’m making; the simple act of creation centers my mind, heart, and soul. As a multidisciplinary artist, my interests include visual art, photography, and guiding others.
Humans are naturally creative, and I aim to help individuals reconnect with who they were before the world told them who to be. I do this through my work as a creative consultant and guide, using Archetypal Astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys. These "Maps of Being" work like an oracle, pointing to your unique world perspective, and can always be consulted for guidance.
When I was younger, I pursued a career as an actor until I realized that I didn’t like being center stage. I would rather work in the background, facilitating and leading others toward discovering their own creativity. Acting led me to a career as a makeup artist, which informed my painting style, a dance between blending and mark-making.
I met the late artist John Casey while working at Chicago’s Red Door in 2013. John became a friend and a mentor, encouraging me to push the boundaries of what I thought art could be, experiment, and develop my style.
In 2017, I left my job as a consultant to spend ten weeks in the Montagne Noire region of France, staying at the La Muse artist retreat. Before leaving, I facilitated an art auction and donated several pieces to benefit Sarah’s Circle, a longstanding non-profit in Chicago.
After returning to the US, I continued making art as a devotional practice and healing meditation. My paintings are rarely planned; they are intuitive, flowing through me and developing like photos in a dark room over time. I aim for the viewer to make their own meaning, identifying the symbols that speak directly to them. Healing through beauty rooted in our subjective truth is possible.
Ultimately, I’m interested in what it means to be human and how we can each embrace our individuality. How would the world change if every single person lived entirely as themselves?
“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.”
— Albert Einstein