About the Artist

I am an artist who is inspired by observing the beauty I see around me.  My art explores the fragility and endurance of nature.  Through my art I capture small moments in nature that might otherwise be overlooked.  I explore my own connection to nature and how in a busy, ever-changing environment there are still places to find tranquility nearby.

While creating my current body of work I reflected on how nature is changed – both through the natural progression of time and with outside influences.  The drawings in this series, show nearby locations where the water has washed away the soil from beneath the trees’ roots over time.  While the water has receded, the roots underneath are left exposed. 

Each drawing started with a photograph that I took on location while hiking nearby nature areas.  I created them with ink pens on paper, first outlining each of the main elements and then crosshatching to shade in an intuitive way.  I finalized each drawing with white and silver gel pen to highlight and add emphasis to specific features throughout the work.