My favorite art to create is oil painting—stories of becoming, returning to what feels essential. Through landscapes, gardens & the human figure, I explore the beauty of how sunlight gives life & describes form, telling the story of how we are all connected. I’m drawn to how nature reflects our inner world: a garden holds memory, a body holds presence—bringing outside in, not as escape, but recognition—a quiet remembrance of what is already alive in us, the way back to ourselves & our freedom.

I find inspiration in nature’s presence—natural color harmonies & the way a scene feels interwoven like a tapestry, each element working together to become the whole. This interconnectedness creates beauty itself. The story. I’m drawn to what is real & wildly untamed, exploring this connection & expression of nature & love through me. What inspires me most is my own story—remembered like a dream, a quiet unfolding of awareness & the divine love story within all things, always becoming, in love.

I’ve been struggling being an artist since 2008, $25,000 would open a door that’s long felt closed. I’ve been working small from my living room, dreaming of transforming our garage into a studio for larger narrative paintings—combining landscapes, florals, & figures. I feel I’ve reached a spiritual clarity, but need physical space to match my vision. It would feel like finally opening my wings after a long cocoon—expanding into what I’ve been becoming, w/ materials & a website to share my work.