About

I've been making art since I can remember. 

I grew up in the Allegheny National Forest of Pennsylvania, so the natural world is my first love and primary subject matter. I strive to translate my deep respect and sense of peace with animals and nature into my work. My art involves fine attention to detail and capturing realism with a soul.

When I'm not making art, I can be found coaching private clients, working with animals, writing like a madwoman, zipping around on my bike, or planning my next adventure. I'm my best self when I travel, and love learning languages and understanding why people are the way they are. I want to be the writer of my own story, promote art advocacy, and see the world while doing it. 

Exhibitions & Notable Projects

2019 The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD

2016 Colors of Humanity Art Gallery online

2016 Pistachio Art Gallery, Ellicott City, MD

2016 Park Ridge Trading Company, Ellicott City, MD

2015 Cotton Duck Art and Apparel, Ellicott City, MD

2014 Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC: contributing artist

2010 Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD

2007 The Center for Art, Design, & Visual Culture, Baltimore, MD

2003 Invitational: “Five Women,” Baltimore, MD

2001 Bethesda Chevy Chase Community Center, Chevy Chase, MD: teaching artist

1998 Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bethesda, MD

1998 Montgomery County Collaborative Art Program, Rockville, MD

Publications & Media

2014 Eatsleepdraw.com, featured art: “Charlie" (Link)

2014 Eatsleepdraw.com, featured art: “Spirits" (Link)

2014 Eatsleepdraw.com, featured art: “Mountain Laurel Foxes" (Link)

2014 The Baltimore Sun, interviewed artist (Link)

2014 Golden Boy Press, interviewed artist (Link)

2005 The Retriever Weekly, "Artscoop" section, featured artist

Collections

Albin O. Kuhn Library Special Collections, Baltimore, MD

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC

Awards

2016 Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Noteworthy mention

2007 Undergraduate Honors Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences