I was born and raised in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of Washington State in 1975. I have always loved the outdoors and enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, boating, and going to the beach & mountain. I married my high school sweetheart, Scott, and we enjoy raising our three beautiful girls together. When I’m not busy with family activities, I love being creative with my photography and paintings.

Capturing and creating art is one of my releases. It is a way I can let my mind relax and my worries fade away. Through this process, I have learned a new way to heal and simplify my life. The highlight of it all is when someone else can connect with my art and love it as much as I do.

I honor and thank God for the talents He has given me and I feel so blessed in being able to share them with others.

"A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety." ~Ansel Adams

Art. It can have so many meanings, but to me it’s about how it makes me feel when I look at it. Or, how it makes me feel when I am creating it.

My passion for photography started before I can even remember. I have always loved the classic look of black & white photography. I'm still in awe when I look into one of Ansel Adams images. Wishing one of my images could be as powerful someday. I find myself being pulled outdoors to the pure beauty of the scenic surroundings. It speaks so powerfully to me, I have to capture it. Then my fine art of photography comes to life.

Starting out as a photographer and moving into painting has been a very relaxing process for me. I notice how everything seems to melt away when I paint. I wear so many hats in my life and with that I seem to lose who I am at times. This is one outlet that helps me close off my worries and express my creative side. When I sell a painting it’s a bittersweet moment because it is such a part of me. But I am so grateful when it touches some else the way it touches me. More because of the way it has allowed me to learn to heal within myself.