Creativity has never fit into one box.
I went on to earn my bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, with a concentration in Brand Management, from the University of Georgia. Along the way, I fell in love with the many ways a story can be told: through branding, photography, visual identity, writing, and design.
Those experiences still shape the way I approach my art today. I'm drawn to the full picture: the feeling of a piece, the details you notice up close, the atmosphere it creates in a room, and the story it leaves open for someone else to find.
Finding my way back to creating.
Some of the most difficult seasons of my life changed my relationship with art. After losing my first golden retriever, Gordon Ramsay, grief became something I carried into my creative work. Around that time, complications from autoimmune disease affected the feeling in my hands and made traditional painting difficult.
Instead of walking away from creativity, I found another way to keep going. Digital artwork became the beginning of a business built around memorial portraits, photography, and visual storytelling. Memorial work remains especially meaningful to me because I know how deeply our animals become part of our families and our lives.
Over time, I found my way back to the canvas. My work continued to evolve, and I realized I wanted room for all of it: painting, texture, photography, writing, and the ideas that don't always fit neatly into a category.
Faith through every season.
My faith is a foundation I return to through uncertainty, change, and new beginnings. Living through difficult seasons, including cancer, has reminded me how precious time is and how important it is not to keep putting meaningful dreams off until life feels perfect.
I believe the gifts we're given are meant to be shared. For me, creating is one way to serve others: to preserve a memory, bring comfort to a home, help someone feel understood, or offer a small reminder of hope when it's needed.