I’ve been making art in some way or another since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I come from generations of creative souls. My great grandmother was a brilliant oil painter with commissioned work all over East Texas. However, from what I’ve been told she was so humble she would never have labeled herself an artist. My grandparents on both sides are creators in some way or another. My mom studied art in college and has been a designer for over twenty years. I’ve always had complete freedom to explore my artistic gifts and there has yet to be a medium that I’ve wanted to try that wasn’t encouraged by my parents. I even went through a cake decorating phase when I was ten. From my freshman year in High School until now, my focus has been on portrait painting.  I began with water color and acrylics but have found a love for oil painting and enjoy the measured process that oils provide.

As for my favorite subject, I am a people person. A sucker for the marginalized, overlooked, and left out. I think that is why portrait painting is my true passion. I believe every person deserves to be truly seen. My desire is to paint portraits that tell a story. While this story may be told from my perspective based on what I see in the photo, I truly believe that every face captured has a beautiful story to tell. 

I have dabbled in landscapes, abstracts, and painted many large murals, but my true passion is portraiture. In both “Love Everywhere” and "Femininity,” I’ve been committed to choosing a variety of ages, races, and ethnicities. I’ve challenged myself with each piece to capture the individual person with love, detail, and individual attention, from the hues chosen to the techniques and mediums I use. Every fine facial line, every hair in every pigtail, and even in some, the reflection of the photographer in the eye of the person captured—truly seeing the person and capturing what makes them who they are is most important to me as an artist.

I am currently entering my sophomore year at Savannah College of Art and Design. My major is Production Design, but at heart, I will always be a portrait artist and will continue to tell stories through my paintings as long as I am able.