Artist Statement

I picked up the camera when I realized I wasn't enjoying the process of painting. I liked the idea of being a painter, but not the actual process. It took me many years to admit that I didn't want to be inside, alone, toiling away, cleaning brushes. After years of trying over and over with paint, I finally put the brushes down and turned to the camera. What I thought had been a failure actually turned out to be the beginning of enjoying the process of making art.

Spending time outdoors in the creative flow, in-sync with the vibrant energies of nature, while simultaneously exploring my own inner world, seems to ignite a nurturing feedback loop that is required for my mental, physical and spiritual well being.

I believe the primary theme in my work is about connection. I endured, like so many of us, early childhood trauma that left me feeling numb and disconnected from myself, my feelings, my body, and thus the world around me. In my early 20ies I started healing from that trauma and began the slow process of coming back into my body. An unexpected gift of this process has been a profound re-connection with nature and a seemingly endless source of creative inspiration.