Pink Cactus Artwork

After retiring from a long career as a nurse, the past five years were spent on the road with my husband traveling across the country in our RV. During that time, I began journaling and discovered a love of collage and acrylics. At the same time, I began experimenting in an app called Procreate, using my photos and handmade paper to create digital collages. This all stopped when the pandemic hit. We opted to return home to Florida. I found my creativity had dwindled and it was a difficult year with little artmaking.   In 2021, I began to feel a little hope. I made a commitment to start creating outside of my journals. Over the months of 2021, I found new inspiration as I jumped from personal journaling to creating work to share with others. It was a time of change and emerging. It is a new beginning in my creative journey.