Meet the artist…

“Creativity takes courage.” -Henri Matisse

I have a BASA in Studio art with a concentration in Drawing and a K-12 Teaching Endorsement. After a few years, I decided to pursue a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and an additional ESL Endorsement with which I continued to teach art to immigrant and refugee students. Currently teaching ESL, I am also in grad school where I will obtain another master’s degree, which will be in school counseling. My goal is to be able to combine my love of art with my future career as a counselor by incorporating Expressive Arts Therapy into my practice. I work primarily with mixed media and collage, and am intrigued by the art and concept of Tarot, utilizing those themes in my artwork. I live in the midwest with my husband and two daughters, and enjoy music, reading and fitness.