I teach various skills in Watercolor: from creating abstracted forms, to technical rendering. At the core of my teaching, I strive to cultivate a student’s relationship to a material process. The student becomes a master as this relationship matures into a unique connection, specific to person and craft. Any person has this creative ability and can reach mastery!

Simply put, I love my materials and want to share their beauty with everyone; I can’t see my life without them. It is such an honor to be involved in the cultivation of someone’s artistic development and connection with their materials. I want to be the teacher that I never had

I have been making art for more than 10 years now and am currently a full time artist exhibiting in the local LA scene and occasionally in Seattle, WA. The most recent experience that allowed me to evolve was as a fellow at Salmon Creek Farm’s Schools of Salmon Creek Program. This residency, which functioned as a school, taught me to embrace an expanded perspective of art - where all interactions have the possibility to be playful, intentional, and an opportunity to connect deeply to some aspect of life. Embracing this perspective has shown me how to cultivate and sustain a rich internal life. In turn, with a brilliant inner world I could stoke that creative fire which produces a love for what I make and how I live.

I received my degree in Art History/Studio Art and have worked in several areas of the art world as a fabricator/studio assistant and art educator. My practice with watercolor challenges and surprises me in a way that has forced me to be extremely adaptable. Along with my tendency to be curious, watercolor’s unpredictable flow allows me to evolve genuinely as I’m drawn out of my comfort zone with ease.

My style of teaching is a balance of exploration and skill building that drives a process of inquiry. First we discuss student interests to decide particular skills the student would like to hone. After developing technical skills, we move into exploration to unlock personalized insight and connection to the process. From here we strive for mastery; students learn to trust their intuition/experience of the material to discover their artistic voice and interests.

When I talk about making art, I like to talk about my relationship with my craft. My material and I have evolved together; by spending time with each other we have learned how to interact more effectively. Through this building of a relationship, a genuine dialogue has formed where we push each other to dream of new possibilities. In this way, I am constantly inspired by my material, because it is able to unlock deep inspiration within me. This relationship is the essence of my art practice.