Welcome

I’m interested in creating art objects that have power and presence. That feel primal and—hopefully—necessary.

This might sound lofty, and I’m not sure how often I succeed, but why else create?

I am also deeply interested in exploring the tension between timelessness and impermanence, fragility and resilience, and the physical body and the spiritual self–I find this tension extremely poignant and I like to explore these themes by developing different bodies of work using a variety of media.

Aesthetically, I’m inspired by the bold totemism and symbolic focus of tribal and folk art and by the flat, filled picture plane of medieval art. I believe these artistic traditions express a focus on the elemental aspects of existence and use art as a vehicle to make sense or make magic–something I strive for in my own work.

I’m also a writer and I have a weekly newsletter on Substack called The Pink Teacup. I write about art & spirit, what it means to be fully expressed, and how our imaginations can help save the world.

I live and create in Taos, New Mexico with my husband and the spirits of our late cat, Kitty Girl Johnson, and our late Pit Bull, Lucy Loo the Pitty Boo. I miss them both terribly because they were perfect in every way.

Below is a short video of my front studio and a few more of my life here in Taos.

I’m so glad you’re here.