As a Northwest Native and alumni of Cornish Art Institute I feel a deep connection to this region and am inspired by the magnificent landscape as well as the history of the N. W. Mystics such as Morris Graves and my own mentor Charles Stokes.  Mandalas (which are typically round in nature) show up in many cultures and are used in meditation practices and for healing.  My own paintings are sometimes abstract sometimes representational (even playful) and are painted in a water-based medium called Gouache.

     I am currently working on a new series I've titled 'Empowered Feminine' which ties together mythology, symbolism, archetypes and the Zodiac as I create a painting for each astrological sign.  I'm excited to have switched mediums and am now working in oils!