my story

Some of my favorite childhood memories are playing in forests and pastures around my home. I felt most free and alive wandering on foot or on horseback, discovering hidden corners and treasures. In these moments, all the noise of my anxious mind faded away, and I felt a sense of wonder, peace and connection to all of life. I didn’t know it then, but my time in nature was equipping me with a language of colors, textures, movements and shapes that are foundational to my practice.

In fifth grade, I was introduced to photography through a special arts program and remember the thrill of seeing the world anew from behind the lens of the camera. I felt what I’d only previously experienced in the woods — a greater sense of curiosity and clarity, my artist self, emerging.

In high school, I fell in love with poetry and painting, crafts I would go on to study in college as I pursued a career in Montessori education. After graduating from Belmont University in 2012, I spent my twenties living in Nashville, teaching by day and creating and sharing my art by night. I began exhibiting, publishing, and selling my work. In 2018, I decided to leave the classroom to pursue creating full-time.

Currently, I live in Portland, Maine, with my spouse, poet and fiction writer Trey Adams and our rescued feral cat Nana. When I’m not in the studio, I love working with other creatives, traveling, and exploring the forests, trails, and beaches that surround our home. I feel most alive when I’m immersed in nature, the colors, shapes, and textures that inspire my practice.