My work is inspired by the places I’ve spent time in. I view my paintings as representations of memory, grounded in real experiences but influenced by my personal way experiencing and retelling story.

Colorado and the American West are the landscapes I return to most as subjects. I grew up in a rural mountain village in New Mexico, where the landscape was part of daily life. I’ve never grown tired of nature’s beauty, but I’ve also seen its power as wildfires reshaped my hometown and the places I loved. That awareness of beauty, change, and impermanence has deepened my appreciation for landscape and strengthened my desire to see as many places as I can.

Painting outdoors, en plein air, has become an important part of my practice. I like to walk until I come upon something undeniable. I’m especially drawn to moments when light changes the character of a place, and to the way one moment in a landscape can activate another. Those relationships feel richer in person, and paying attention to them has become an important part of how I paint.

A large yellow sun with a textured surface, surrounded by green fern leaves and small beige flowers, set against a black background.
A woman with long brown hair wearing a camouflage cap, standing outdoors near a painted landscape on an easel. The background features trees, bushes, and a hillside.

As an artist, my passion is rooted in my love for nature and the creative process. I often lose myself in both, only to emerge with a sense of renewal and purpose.

An outdoor scene of a forest trail with trees and yellow fall leaves, with an easel holding a small painting of the same forest scene. The painting depicts trees, a dirt path, and bright yellow leaves.
Yellow autumn leaf with a straw inserted into it.

“Portal” - a plein air adventure in Santa Fe National Forest, 2024

A camera mounted on a tripod in a grassy outdoor area with wildflowers, with a hillside and trees in the background.
Abstract digital artwork with blue and black colors, featuring textured and layered brush strokes and scattered particles.
Dried yellowish-brown flowers with green leaves and thin stems on a white background.
Blue digital paint splatter on black background
A landscape painting of a river flowing through green fields with mountains in the background, mounted on a tripod outdoors, with a mountainous landscape and cloudy sky in the background.
Painters' canvas on an easel displaying an impressionist landscape of a river scene with trees and sky, set outdoors by a river with water, trees, and a bridge in the background, during autumn.