growing up and seeking an escape from the chaos of my childhood homes, i became entwined with the forest and enthralled with the arts. i found myself wandering the woods, taking moments to feel the textures found there.

many sounds filled my ears during these times of isolated exploration. i could hear the croak of the frogs, the chirp of the crickets, the songs of the birds, and the screams of the wind.

the smell of the earth is the only thing that has been able to calm me in all of my life.

the sensations the shelter of the trees provided me have been my greatest focus in my mixed media work.

i create mixed media artwork as an emotional outlet. through this, i expose my own body, identity, memory, and my familial relationship with nature to the viewer.

anatomy has always been a core interest of mine. the body feels it all, holds it all. it is a vessel. it can remember things that even the mind cannot. my self-portraiture is nude to represent that rawness and vulnerability.

my identity and memories are layered and patched together, dark and gritty. the more materials i use, the more i get lost in my process - the overlapping textures and the connection of attaching every bit together. each action correlates with a feeling, binding the tactile to the emotional. working with my hands pulls me back to reality, distracting me from my own mind.

nature has perpetually been an inspiration of mine; it is the only place i have felt the sense of comfort and belonging i am constantly searching for. my self-portraiture portrays this feeling of isolation and loneliness i often felt as a child. i spent most of my youth in the forest, seeking an escape from the confining walls of my childhood homes.

i am a queer, non-binary, multi- and mixed-media artist. i was born the year of 2000 in northern wisconsin, and spent the entirety of my youth growing up in the tiny, rural town of webster. i am currently studying at the university of wisconsin – river falls to receive my bachelor of fine arts in painting and printmaking.

you can find me exploring in the woods, writing poetry, jamming to tunes, sitting on the floor at my sewing machine making clothes, or out on some sort of impulsive adventure. my mind is constantly searching for time to create, dance, and play.