Natural Starting Point Painting

I create pieces of art about myself, mental health, nature, and the human body. They are all connected, and consequently are connected in my work. I love working with light and shadow, texture, and pattern. I graduated from Pratt Institute in 2015 with a BFA in drawing and painting. My experience with mental illness inspired me to study art therapy; after one semester into a master’s degree, though, I suffered a culmination of depression, anxiety attacks, and an eating disorder. I left grad school and moved to Chicago, where I spend my time going on walks, recovering, and making art. I enjoy live music, playing guitar, snails, herbal tea, poetry, cephalopods, floral prints, bodies of water, therapy, hydrangeas, socks with fun patterns, and cats. I can be reached at