I grew up in rural North Carolina, tracking red clay through the house as a kid and shaping fairies out of mud found in creek-beds. I reconnected to digging my feet in the dirt post-grad, with a job taking care of native plant sanctuaries in San Diego. I worked through the changing of the seasons in Southern California and remembered how deeply nature inspires art. I now continue my work as a conservationist, advocate and educator in San Diego. I focus on protecting habitats and the wildlife that call them home. My pieces reflect the beauty of the chapparal, the coast, the marsh and all the habitats I get the opportunity to visit.