Born in late February during a snowstorm at King’s Daughters hospital in Staunton, Virginia, this artist spent their childhood days with a crayon in one hand and a fly-swatter in the other. Mixing dirt, flowers, and other bits of nature in a humorous concoction, swatting bugs, and befriending feral cats filled their days. As an adult, they watched clocks in boring office jobs after earning a bachelor’s degree in Classics/Latin from UVA at the age of 38. Eventually, they found joy in real estate, enjoying the connections made while helping people find homes.
When the pandemic hit, the artist found solace in redoing their guest room and diving into the world of art through YouTube tutorials. This sparked an obsession with art supplies and a quest for flow state, particularly loving charcoal on drawing paper. Before visual art, they poured their heart into writing on a blog, focusing on absurd personal memoirs and poems. Now, they reside in a magical house surrounded by oak trees, spending most of their time in a cozy studio filled with art supplies.
Living in Staunton, VA, where snow sometimes swirls in February, this artist dreams of moving to Calgary to wear layers of woolen, learn to ice-skate, and befriend another cat named John Singer Sargent. Their work is available for purchase as prints to add a touch of creativity to home and office decor.