Place & Pattern, June 2026
On Display at Purple Door Gallery, June 2026
Place and Pattern is a collection of 30 new paintings and drawings inspired by a month spent in Portugal last October. Immersed in unfamiliar sights and sounds, I filled a sketchbook with paintings made in response to what I encountered each day. Patterns were a central focus throughout the trip - patterns found in the rich history of tile design and architecture, and those found in nature.
Returning home to Portland, I carried that sense of curiosity and momentum into the studio. Using my sketchbook as a starting point, I developed this collection to revisit places, colors, and moments that stayed with me. Each piece is a window into a memory, a snapshot in time where my own experience overlaps with the histories of those who came before me and all who will arrive after. Together, these works explore the relationship between the built environment and natural landscapes and celebrate the delight of noticing details big and small in both.
“Cabo da Roca” | 6 x 6” | Gouache and pastel on paper | SOLD
“Where Mountain Meets Sea” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper | SOLD
“Clérigos Tower View” | 24 x 20” | Acrylic and oil on wood panel
“Fresh Oranges” | 5 x 5” | Gouache on wood panel | SOLD
“Lisbon Rooftops” | 30 x 40” | Acrylic and oil on canvas
“Ponta do Sol” | 24 x 30” | Acrylic and oil on canvas
“Lush Laurel Forest” | 24 x 30” | Acrylic and oil on canvas
“Ursa Beach” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Catch of the Day” | 5 x 7” | Pastel on paper | SOLD
“Fresh Oyster” | 5 x 7” | Pastel on paper
“Deep in the Forest” | 6 x 6” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Espresso Break” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Setting for a Fairytale” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper | SOLD
“Morning Walk” | 5 x 5” | Gouache on wood panel | SOLD
“Lisbon Streetcar View” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper | SOLD
“A roadside stop in Madiera” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Swimming Pool in the Sea” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper | SOLD
“São Vicente de Fora” | 16 x 20” | Acrylic and oil on wood panel
“Rooftops near the castle” | 5 x 7” | Pastel on paper
“Tinned Fish” | 5 x 7” | Pastel on paper | SOLD
“Castelo do Mouros” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Door in Dappled Light” | 8 x 10” | Gouache and pastel on paper | SOLD
“Light in the Sintra Mountains” | 24 x 30” | Acrylic and oil on canvas
“Palace Garden Walk” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Ribiera View” | 9 x 1 2” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Pico do Arieiro” | 30 x 40” | Acrylic and oil on canvas
“Tiled Window View” | 8 x 10” | Gouache and pastel on paper
“Esplanada da Graça View” | 16 x 20” | Acrylic and oil on wood panel
“Waterfall to the sea” | 5 x 7” | Pastel on paper
“Sardines” | 5 x 7” | Pastel on paper | SOLD
Tender, August 2025
On Display at Elle Gallery, August 2025
When I need to feed my soul, I go for a hike. I walk through the forest and I drink in the green, I revel in the aliveness of everything around me, and I tap into the flow state that fuels my creative work. Lately, this process has led me to consider - how can we be gentler to ourselves, with each other, and to the earth? Tender is a collection of paintings inspired by hikes taken during wildflower season in the Columbia River Gorge and at Mt. Hood. I focused on the soft textures of abundant wildflowers, dancing and filling the landscape with delight. I wanted to make pieces that felt like fabric - each an impression of a small section of a view that continues on without limit beyond the bounds of the canvas.
“Everything Dance” | 24x30” | SOLD
“Breathing” | 24x30” | SOLD
“Tender” | 24x30” | Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
“This World is Still Alive” | 24x36” | SOLD
“Wildflower Tapestry” | 24x36” | SOLD
“First Light” | 30x40” | Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
“Timberline in Bloom” | 24x30” | SOLD
In the Wake of Winter, May 2025
On View at Antler & Talon Galleries
This collection is a little bit memory, and a little bit dream. Initially inspired by a late summer backpacking trip in Eastern Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains in 2024, I painted all of these pieces as winter turned to spring in 2025. I was looking back on photos I’d taken in the backcountry, and dreaming of warmer, softer days to come. Late summer is such a special, nostalgic time of year to me - that fleeting moment after the snow has melted in the mountains and lush meadows come alive with what feels like an impossible number of wildflowers. In this collection, I focused on capturing the vibrancy of life flourishing in this alpine environment, celebrating the resilience and beauty that thrives through extreme seasons. I hope these pieces serve as a reminder to pause and notice the moments when we’re thriving, and have patience when it is not our season to bloom.
“Glacier Lake Descent” | 11x14”
“Glacier Divide” | 18x24” | SOLD
“Aneroid Mountain” | 11x14”
“Dive In” | 8x10” | SOLD
“Standing Together” | 8x10”
“As Tall as the Mountains” | 8x10” | SOLD
“Wallowa Mountain Rainbow” | 11x14”
“Wildflower Rejoice” | 8x10” | SOLD
“Horseshoe Lake” | 11x14”
Sky Series, September 2024
A series of oil paintings capturing the magic of cloudy golden hour skies.
“Sky Series I ” | 10x10”
“Sky Series II ” | 10x10”
“Sky Series III” | "10x10”
“Sky Series V ” | 10x10”
“Sky Series IV ” | 10x10” (Sold)
Go Gently, February 2024
On View at Cafe Olli, February 2024
“Go Gently” is a celebration of the feeling of flow state - a connection to the seemingly effortless burst of wildflowers thriving in summer in the mountains, and the feeling that my favorite paintings are the ones that are made gently, with joy.
“Go Gently I” 20x20”
“Go Gently II” | 20×24”
“Quiet on the Timberline” 42x68”
“Haystack Rock” | 9x7” | SOLD
“St Johns Bridge” | 8x6” | SOLD
“Blooming Lupine” | 8x10” | SOLD
“Multnomah Falls” | 9x7” | SOLD
“Lighthouse Lookout” | 9x15” | SOLD
Go Play Outside, October 2023
On View at Cosmic Bliss Scoop Shop, October 2023
I know that humans always find a way to adapt, to survive. Even during war, during pandemics, in the midst of the biggest disasters in human history, people continue to dance, to make art, to fall in love. There are plenty of questions to consider in this moment, but I want to know: if I live until the year 2070, will I still be able to find peace in the woods? If I have grandchildren, will they be able to climb to the top of a mountain and still stand in awe of what they see there?
Go Play Outside is both a celebration of the great outdoors and a call to action. Utilizing bright, warm colors and expressive brush strokes, this body of work aims to convey the sense of wonder and joy I feel when spending time outside, while exploring my anxieties around what we stand to lose as the climate crisis worsens during my lifetime. My hope is that these pieces encourage others to play outside a little more, and to take action to ensure that future generations can, too.
“Quiet Morning” | 9x9”
“Be Still” | 9x9”
“Forest Waterfall” | 8x10”
“Gorge Wildflowers” | 20x30” | SOLD
“Mt Hood Campsite” | 7x9” | SOLD
“Going to the Sun Road” | 9x12” | SOLD
“Headed to Gram’s House” | 7x9” | SOLD
“Paradise” | 10x10” | SOLD
“I Will Follow You” | 7x9” | SOLD