I am from the mountains of Southwest Colorado and am inspired by the natural world, primitive skills and functional art. My background is primarily in painting/drawing and I have a degree in Studio Arts and Psychology from the University of Colorado.

After graduating from CU Boulder in 2012, I worked as a wilderness therapy guide in the Utah wilderness and discovered primitive skills, wood work and the wonders of leather as an art material. I have since taken a break from 2-D art and have dove, head first, into 3-D art, with an emphasis in leather work and jewelry making. I have always made art with what was around me and I seek to re-use materials as much as possible.

Several months ago, a friend challenged me to make her some leather earrings with the many leather scraps I had accumulated from my leather work. I made 10 pairs and then couldn't stop! About a month after that I opened my Etsy shop and am being featured in the RAW Artists Denver Showcase next month for my jewelry. My jewelry pieces incorporate leather scraps, bullet shells, and an array of broken jewelry pieces and other recycled materials. My studio practice has become a side endeavor but I like to incorporate it into my life as much as time will allow. In April, I will be merging my passions for art and people as I begin my graduate studies in Art Therapy at Antioch University in Seattle.