Artistic expression has been a part of my life from very early on. Through private art lessons and summer workshops my interest in the visual arts continually increased. During college, I explored texture and textiles while majoring in Fashion Design and minoring in Art. I strive to develop my talents through the exploration of various mediums. I've done this by manipulating fabric, composition and perspective in photography or color, line and shape in painting. You will often see the use of bold colors and repetitive shapes in my work to convey emotion, usually in combination with different textural elements. Lately, I've been joining textiles with digital imagery and cardstock to create collages and multimedia works. I like to build layers onto the canvas to create scenes of everyday life as well as portraits. I'm excited about what will emerge through my continued discovery of art and my goal is connect with people by illustrating the everyday intimacies and connection to all.