Tendrils Series
As someone with chronic illness and trauma, I have found visual art to be a powerful medium for re-processing and healing. This series focuses on uncovering invisible scars and the relentless navigation of hostile internal and external environments. In grappling with dissociation, we often half-experience our daily lives, listless and detached. This series reflects my journey of peeling back layers of trauma, seeking to reconnect with my mind and body. The process of tracing, cutting, and layering elements of my compositions serves as a reminder that healing is a gradual process with no shortcuts. By embracing bold and primary colors I aim to express the courage it takes to traverse the painful landscape of trauma, and the small moments of joy that emerge along the way.
Breakthrough
Struggle
Story Time Vignettes
We live life through stories. We dream, we imagine, and we embellish. These characters reflect the everyday whimsicles, spirituals, and the odd. They are inspired by personal relationships and everyday stories. The pieces below are a combination of watercolor, acrylic, fine liner and collage.
Digital Illustration
My digital process always starts analog—from the pages of my sketchbook. It’s where I capture fleeting ideas, strange characters, and dreamy settings—often imagined, but sparked by everyday moments or memories from my travels. When a sketch feels like it has more to say, I bring it into Procreate to explore it further. That’s where I play with layering textures, experimenting with color, and letting the illustration evolve into something vibrant and unexpected. Sometimes, I flip the process and revisit a digital piece by bringing it back into the physical—translating it onto canvas with acrylics or watercolor.
I created these whimsical paper dolls using upcycled materials and gift packaging, carefully layering hand-cut figures with Elmer’s glue. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and part of a limited series I designed for the Cherokee Street Print Bazaar, where I was a vendor.
