Statement

Having grown up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, I learned to associate the peaks and valleys with my father, who taught me the names of the bright blue ranges and how to find healing in the landscape. My mother, a painter, encouraged me to pursue drawing as a guiding tool through the anxiety I experienced as a child. These grounding practices gifted to me by my family, have guided my illustrations.

My illustrations draw from personal experiences; my home, popular culture and nostalgia. I explore these concepts through storylines of narrative and whimsy. By illustrating practical and functional ceramics, I aim to create works that elicit comfort, joy and sentimentality. I want the user to feel as if they could jump within one of my illustrations and be right at home. This imagery depicts the playful, the magical, and the whimsical that exists within reality and our imaginations.