Born 1978 in Wichita Falls, Texas
Lives and works in Portland, Oregon
Education:
2001-2003 Oregon College of Art and Craft, textile classes in weaving and natural dying
2000 BA with honors, Studio Art, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
Teaching Experience:
2021-2025 Frequent Teacher, Wildcraft Studio School (Botanical Inks, Mineral Watercolors,
Watercolors from Scratch, Natural Pigment Crayons, and Lake Pigments)
2022-2025 Facilitator, Plants and Colour Study Club, online monthly meetings
2023-2025 Teacher, Plants and Colour, online, (Natural Colour for Artists, Maya Blue)
2023-2025 Teacher, Sikta Art Center, Lincoln City, Oregon (Natural Color Lab, Mineral Color of Oregon, Plant Color for Artists)
2023 Teacher, Long Ridge Farm, Westmorland, New Hampshire (Colors from the Land, August 2023)
Exhibitions:
2025 Morgan Paper Conservatory Juried Exhibition, Cleveland, Ohio
Sitka Art Invitational, Portland, Oregon
2024 Art About Agriculture, Oregon Stage University, Purchase Award, Corvallis, Oregon
Ink And Clay 46: Art and Science Collide, Cal Poly Pamona, Pomona, California
Ulna Studios Community Art Show, Olympic Mills, Portland, Oregon
2023 Wild Hues: Journey in Natural Dye and Pigment, Portland, Oregon
Awards:
2024 OSU Art About Agriculture Purchase Award, Corvallis, Oregon
Collections:
2024 Oregon Art About Agriculture Permanent Collection