Yesterday I picked up the keys to my new studio at Mainframe Des Moines. It was a bittersweet day as I am super excited, but I am not able to move in right away as I hold out for the ever sought after Covid shot. 2020 was a decent year for me personally, it would have been much better if there ...
2021 Growth & Challenges
My outlook for 2021 is super good. 2020 was a rough year in some ways, but I also had a lot of time to think and experiment and figure out what I want to both do and give back. Here are a few main points that came up for me this year. I HATE PHOTOGRAPHY AND STINK AT ITThe fact is that I am ...
2020 Wrap Up
Well, this looks like a bit of a mess and honestly like an artist without direction, BUT that is what learning and searching for a unique style looks like. If you look at an artists work and can immediately recognize their personal style, they likely have an equal amount of work that has been ...
Conceptual Series: Depression
I have been working on a conceptual series addressing an outsiders view of Depression (total of 5 pieces). Note, I am not depressed and I do not have a direct loved one who is depressed, but the next layer of my circle has lost two people to this very sad mental illness. The loss has been on my mind ...
Hand Embroidery
Normally I work digitally and I love it for so many reasons: Ctrl+Z (right?) so easy to editNo storageInexpensiveNo messNo need for a lot of space But, at the end of the day, working digitally can not take the place of working traditionally. I love working with my hands and having a tangible ...