Tender
In the Wake of Winter
Sky Series
Favorite Places
Featured Artist at Cafe Olli
Go Play Outside

Tender, August 2025

On Display at Elle Gallery

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.

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In the Wake of Winter, May 2025

Exhibited 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.