I'm a sentimentalist, I get it. You want art that's specific to your unique story. Art that has a true likeness to your loved one or pet; well, that's my specialty. I'm an expert at capturing true emotion and meaning in my art; I'm a special blend of intuition and imagination which allows me to understand, visualize and create exactly what you want.

As a self-taught artist and Enneagram 4, I'm a sensitive soul that thrives on building emotional connections through my creations. I'm extremely self-motivated, driven, empathetic and compassionate, and I pride myself on my innate ability to fully understand my clients' unique needs.

I'm best known for my extremely detailed, photorealistic colored pencil portraits, but I'm a master of all mediums and love creating in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pen & ink, graphite, pastel and encaustic.

Animals and color inspire me, and recently I've really found my niche through my watercolor Safari Collection. These expressive, colorful creations are the culmination of everything I love most: animals, color and paint splatter, and they allow the kind of freedom and flexibility that I don't normally get from my commissions.

When I'm not creating, you can find me spoiling my five kitties and date nighting with my husband, Bryan. I deeply value self-care and love spending time exercising, reflecting and daydreaming. On the weekends I love camping, canoeing, and brunching with my girlfriends. Cheers!

I love animals. I've been a diehard animal lover my whole life, so to now have it all come full circle and use my talent to support my passion is the ultimate dream come true. I annually participate in The Indianapolis Zoo's The Naturally Inspired Paint Out event, and donate art to help fundraise for Indy Humane, Hamilton County Humane Society, & Langley Animal Protection Society. There's nothing better than knowing my art is directly supporting causes I deeply care about.

I also love helping others discover the joys of art and creation, that's why I've recently begun instructing! I teach realistic drawing to kids 4-16 at MyArt, a realistic drawing school for all ages, at the Carmel and Fishers studios. I also work with Painting to Gogh, an online instructional painting platform that brings learning to paint into the comfort of your own home. Connecting with others over our mutual love of art has given me an even greater purpose and fills me up with so much gratitude.

Find ME at CCA Gallery

Stay up to date with my latest collections and offerings by shopping the freshly rotated work available at CCA Gallery & Gifts, located in downtown Carmel, on Main Street.

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