20x30 Print As someone recovering from mental illness, it brings me comfort and peace to draw animals. I'm wanting to touch up the drawing some more before printing.

24" X 30" Painting I feel like I can be creative and fill that void of not being good enough. When I do art, I feel a sense of life and purpose, and I feel as if I am at peace with my soul.

11" X 16" Other "When I take photos, I feel connected to the subject, the world around me, and to myself. Photography is a gateway into myself."

11" X 17" Mixed Media "Creating art becomes a meditative state for my mind to comfortably wonder and simply observe how my watercolors interact with my sketched concept. When I close my eyes, it's darkness with static snow or chalk drawn shapes to provide a general idea of a composition. I cannot visualize images, I cannot imagine an original picture. All of my concepts must be drawn as a sketch prior to being drawn and painted. With that being said, creating Art brings feelings of curiosity, disappointment, suspense, pride & ( my favorite) contentment."

11" X 17" Mixed Media "Creating art becomes a meditative state for my mind to comfortably wonder and simply observe how my watercolors interact with my sketched concept. When I close my eyes, it's darkness with static snow or chalk drawn shapes to provide a general idea of a composition. I cannot visualize images, I cannot imagine an original picture. All of my concepts must be drawn as a sketch prior to being drawn and painted. With that being said, creating Art brings feelings of curiosity, disappointment, suspense, pride & ( my favorite) contentment."

11" X 17" Mixed Media "Creating art becomes a meditative state for my mind to comfortably wonder and simply observe how my watercolors interact with my sketched concept. When I close my eyes, it's darkness with static snow or chalk drawn shapes to provide a general idea of a composition. I cannot visualize images, I cannot imagine an original picture. All of my concepts must be drawn as a sketch prior to being drawn and painted. With that being said, creating Art brings feelings of curiosity, disappointment, suspense, pride & ( my favorite) contentment."

8" X 10" Painting "Freedom, judgment free, love, I'm alive"

20" X 24" Painting 'Faded Flower' was more of a relaxation piece. I just wanted something pretty."

8" X 10" Digital 'Matching Dog and Human Character Design' was a later assignment for my Character Design I class at Lipscomb. It was a challenging but rewarding assignment and i really like how it turned out.

11" X 14" Painting "Free and peaceful"

11" X 14" Painting "I see myself as an artist with worth. It inspires hope."

11" X 14" Painting "Discovering a talent that I did not know I had. It makes me happier in life knowing that I can use my talent to empower others.

12" X 36" Mixed Media "Searching for a cure for sickle cell."

As an artist, I strive to show others that we should all love ourselves, love each other, and love life without judgment. Identity is what my art is about. I grew up with body issues, just like anybody else these days. I come from a very conservative and strict background which caused me to rebel, and my rebellion was to paint nudes. Painting nudes was my personal therapy that helped me to reach the conclusion that if I can stand in front of a mirror naked and like the person that I am, I have won the battle of self-worth and self-esteem. My inspiration now for painting the female body is empowerment. As women we spend so much time trying to look better, to hide or not acknowledge our flaws, and that is unfortunate. My desire for everyone, especially women, is that we can accept ourselves unconditionally flaws and all. My inspiration comes from my own journey of accepting myself.
The medium I use is any material that I can get my hands on, but my artwork is anchored in acrylic paints. I will use gels, plaster, wire, metals, nails, gold leaf, sand, glass beads, ink, real flowers . . . If the material speaks to me and I am inspired by something about it, I will incorporate it into my paintings.
The role of an artist should be a thought provoker, inspiration, and to express a point of view. There are always two sides to a coin. Hope and desperation can exist on the same canvas, just like light and dark, and good, and bad. Art is subjective and expresses all the emotions and experiences that we have as human beings.

As an artist, I strive to show others that we should all love ourselves, love each other, and love life without judgment. Identity is what my art is about. I grew up with body issues, just like anybody else these days. I come from a very conservative and strict background which caused me to rebel, and my rebellion was to paint nudes. Painting nudes was my personal therapy that helped me to reach the conclusion that if I can stand in front of a mirror naked and like the person that I am, I have won the battle of self-worth and self-esteem. My inspiration now for painting the female body is empowerment. As women we spend so much time trying to look better, to hide or not acknowledge our flaws, and that is unfortunate. My desire for everyone, especially women, is that we can accept ourselves unconditionally flaws and all. My inspiration comes from my own journey of accepting myself.
The medium I use is any material that I can get my hands on, but my artwork is anchored in acrylic paints. I will use gels, plaster, wire, metals, nails, gold leaf, sand, glass beads, ink, real flowers . . . If the material speaks to me and I am inspired by something about it, I will incorporate it into my paintings.
The role of an artist should be a thought provoker, inspiration, and to express a point of view. There are always two sides to a coin. Hope and desperation can exist on the same canvas, just like light and dark, and good, and bad. Art is subjective and expresses all the emotions and experiences that we have as human beings.

2.25 x 2.25 Alcohol Paint Magnets

2.25" x 2.25" Alcohol Paint Magnets

2.25" x 2.25" Alcohol Paint Magnets

2.25" x 2.25" Alcohol Painted Magnets

2.25" x 2.25" Alcohol Paint Magnent Tile

2.25" x 2.25" Alcohol Paint Magnent Tile

Symphony represents the inner woven relationship between music and organization in my life. I understand and respect how songs and lyrics can alter someone's mood and motivation. I must be intentional about what I put into my ears and in my mind for what I think is how I speak. And what I speak will eventually reach someone else's ears and mind and can speak a life into the day or kill creativity.

This represents the inner woven relationship between music and organization in my life. I both understand and respect how song and lyrics can alter someone's mood and motivation. I must be intentional about what I put into my ears and in my mind for what I think is how I speak. And what I speak will eventually reach someone else's ears and mind and can speak a life into the day or kill creativity.

This represents the inner woven relationship between music and organization in my life. I understand and respect how songs and lyrics can alter someone's mood and motivation. I must be intentional about what I put into my ears and in my mind for what I think is how I speak. And what I speak will eventually reach someone else's ears and mind and can speak a life into the day or kill creativity.