Soil, Rock, Wool, Water; Time, Movement, Intention, Reverence

I am a multidisciplinary artist and arts educator, based in the Pacific Northwest, using Earth-based materials (plant pigments, natural fibers, etc) to create visual narratives that re-weave our connection with the natural world. My current focus is on painting abstract landscapes with earth pigments created from plants, soil, rocks and minerals.

My art practice is a collaborative relationship with wilderness. I create the conditions, and the materials guide the process: Some are coarse and resistant, others fine as dust; some darken when wet, others bloom into unexpected tones. It is a conversation, transcribed in the media that best serves the story: be that weaving, felting, painting, or mixed media. The Earth insists on its own vocabulary.

My work invites viewers to be present, to feel the weight and beauty of what the Earth offers, as well as the stirrings of the wilderness within.