I create layered, textural pieces that question what we value and how this plays out in the world around us.  Increasingly drawn to books and textiles, my work pushes the boundaries of both materials while celebrating our connections to one another.

Born in Oregon in 1979, I grew up making art of all kinds but never imagined it could be a career.  Instead, inspired by a great high school teacher, I went to college to become a physics professor.  I studied math and science without particular interest until I took a semester off to travel to Nairobi, Kenya.  There, teaching high school math in an orphanage and traveling solo throughout the Kenyan countryside, I developed a desire to find work that honored the experiences and people I encountered. After returning home, I finished my degree studying creative writing, again influenced by a teacher who helped me to see art as an incredible force in our world.  With this in mind, I came back to visual art using books, textiles, and the stuff of our lives.