I am an expressive figurative painter from Black Forest, Colorado currently working in Boston, MA. I received my BFA in Fine Arts from Lesley University in May 2020, and received the award for best in 2D upon graduation. I have show both nationally and internationally, with my most recent accomplishment being the 2nd Place prize for representational excellence in the Federation of Canadian Artist’s AIRE exhibition.
I started painting seriously after I was diagnosed with a painful chronic illness at the age of thirteen. Much of my work is autobiographical and I use myself as a model to explore the woman’s gaze at herself. My paintings embody moody psychological mindsets through the use of thick oil paint, heightened color, and attention to depicting and abstracting flesh.
Using canvas as the battleground, I wrestle with feelings I could never express in words. The act of painting, for me, is finding the beauty in the darkest parts of life.
In addition to being a full time artist, I now teach online painting courses and work as a studio assistant to Jessica Vohs, who is a severely disabled fiber artist working in Brookline, MA. Being disabled myself, I make art in hopes of fostering discussion around the affects of mental and physical illnesses in attempt to break the stigma.