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Red Rocks Works

The rock formations in Colorado spoke to me earlier last summer. 65 million years old – you can feel that presence. I’ve been playing around with materials to see what resonates. And experimenting with ways to layer interpretations of ocular auras along with them.

Ocular auras are an unexplained phenomenon associated with migraines. They present differently for each individual, but for me they appear as wavering crescent rainbows in my peripheral vision. They last for 10-15 minutes. Like catching a meteor shower, I literally have to stop whatever I am doing – teaching, eating brunch with my kids, hiking – and quietly witness the aural rainbows until they pass. Take a moment to meditate upon these pieces – be present.

Mind the Rattlesnakes
Mixed Media Paper on Canvas
15 x 30
2025
Rock Pile – Chalk Pastel on Paper 11 x 14 2025
Ocular Auras Over Red Rocks – Mixed Media Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20 2025

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Springtime Goddesses

I’m sharing a few process photos for a mixed media piece – there are so many layers that go into each work of art! “The ability to look deeply is the root of creativity. To see past the ordinary and mundane and get to what might otherwise be invisible.” – Rick Rubin

Springtime Goddesses
June 2024 – Mixed Media on Paper – 16 x 16 in / 20 x 20 in framed

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Peripheral Vision

I love every part of the creative process, but there is nothing more satisfying than hearing that voice telling you a piece is done. It’s not a literal voice, but some kind of cosmic knowing…that after all of the work, bursts of energy, tinkering, questioning, and magic…it’s reached it’s full potential. It is exactly what it was meant to be.

Peripheral Vision
Mixed Media
11 x 15 in
2022