I create colorful art inspired by wild places, salty air, blooming gardens, and all those fleeting details that make you stop and smile.
My artwork isn’t just inspired by nature—it’s made with it. I mix colors from crushed rocks, foraged plants, and even tiny insects, turning Earth’s treasures into pigments. Each piece bursts with color, curiosity, and a little wild wonder.
Nature + art
Bring a piece of the desert into your home!
The Prickly Pink Collection is a love letter to Tucson’s desert sunsets—bold, blazing, and impossible to forget. Inspired by sun-soaked days among saguaros and the quiet magic of the desert, I turned to the land itself for both color and story.
The pinkish hues in this collection come from cochineal, a tiny insect that thrives on prickly pear cacti. I ground the bugs by hand using a mortar and pestle, then simmered the deep crimson powder for hours to create a rich, rosy dye straight from nature’s palette.
Each piece of fabric was carefully prepared: scoured, bathed in oak tannins, and mordanted with alum and soda ash to ensure the colors would hold. Using a cactus stencil I designed on the computer, I applied melted beeswax in a Batik style to block out my design before dyeing. Then came the magic—tying, bundling, and dipping to create vibrant, one-of-a-kind tie-dye patterns.
My favorite moment? Unwrapping each bundle to see what surprises the dye left behind. My least favorite? Boiling out the beeswax (sticky business!). But from that labor of love, the Prickly Pink Collection was born—infused with the wild, wondrous colors of the Arizona desert.ts.
This collection starts with simple tools: a block, a carving knife, and a love for the sea. Every whale shark, manta ray, palm tree, and spiral wave is hand-carved into a soft block, then stamped in ink to bring the creatures to life. The prints are scanned and digitally colored, preserving their handmade texture and movement. The final artwork is printed on soft apparel, archival-quality paper, and accessories that celebrate slow art and salty air.
The Ocean Love Collection is a vibrant celebration of marine life—featuring hand-carved whale sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, swirling waves, and coral-inspired patterns. Each piece begins as a carved block and ends as a bold, joyful design printed on apparel, art prints, and accessories. Whether you're drawn to the gentle giants of the sea or the hypnotic rhythm of ocean waves, these pieces let you carry the coast with you, wherever you go.
As an artist, I’ve explored many creative avenues. With a BFA in Fashion Design and a deep love for sewing, I’ve spent years stitching up everything from quilts and clothing to hand-painted table runners and wall hangings. Want to see where it all began? Take a peek at some of my earlier pieces!