Welcome

I spent the first 30 years of my life in Western Washington State, traveling up and down the West Coast and being shaped by its landscapes, culture, and values. That region is nothing short of breathtaking—lush forests, rugged coastlines, alpine lakes, and creative, community-driven cities. It also nurtured a deep respect for the arts, humanitarian work, and animal advocacy. Growing up in that environment instilled in me a belief that animals deserve care and respect equal to humans, and that creativity and community are not luxuries, but essential parts of a meaningful life. I am, unapologetically, a West Coast girl at heart.

I’ve always felt deeply connected to animals in a way that has shaped how I move through the world. I grew up surrounded by dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and horses, but I also found myself forming quiet friendships with the wild animals around me—deer in the alpine meadows of Hurricane Ridge, ducks on the Rocky Point beach of my childhood home, chickadees and nuthatches in the fir trees by the bird feeder my dad built, and curious squirrels watching from a distance. In many ways, animal behavior has always felt more intuitive to me than human behavior. That same sense of observation and curiosity naturally extended into my love of art and the natural world.

Creativity has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. There are photos of me drawing as soon as I could hold a crayon, and I’ve spent years working with sketching, watercolor, and Micron pens. I was also the kid constantly reading nature books, watching documentaries, and studying anything related to the natural world. That fascination has stayed with me into adulthood and continues to shape my work today. My inspiration comes from the places I’ve loved most—Washington’s Olympic Mountains, the neon glow of Seattle against gray skies, the Pacific coastline, the temperate rainforest of the Olympic Mountains, lavender fields in Sequim, and the quiet stillness of truly remote places that took hours to hike to. These landscapes, along with the people and cultures of the Pacific Northwest, deeply inform my artistic voice.

More than anything, I want my work to mean something. Whether it’s through massage, rescue work, or pottery, my goal is to help people slow down, reconnect, and see the world a little differently. I want to remind people that they don’t need wealth or perfection to make a difference—just awareness, intention, and action in the ways that are available to them. I believe in accountability for both physical and mental wellbeing, and in the idea that we each have more power over our lives than we often realize. At the heart of everything I do is a simple hope: to encourage people to live more consciously, more compassionately, and a little more fully.