My work is often described as simultaneously vivid and peaceful- a quality that I believe stems from an arduous battle with cancer as a teenager and my deep faith in God, and also identifies each piece as unmistakably mine. I find inspiration in nature as I believe that the beauty around us is one of the most amazing ways God touches us with His presence. Akin, to my own experience with the healing abilities of art, the goal of my work is to provide a visual resting place where viewers can escape, unload the burdens of their day, and be reminded of the joy and splendor all around us.