my story

Growing up in a small town on the coast of Northern Michigan, I have always loved slow art and wildlife. I spent a lot of my childhood and teenage years trying every new way to combine the two. I have tried painting, sketching, writing poetry and fiction, photography, clay sculpture, wood carving, and linocut printing. I did not feel true excitement and inspiration until I carved my first linocut block back in November of 2025.

From November of 2025, until now, I have not put down my carving tools or paint brushes. I have always tried to follow ways to give back to my community. I, like many other Michiganders, had been passively spreading awareness about the fragility of the Great Lakes regions for years. However, I realized that I could, through my art, directly give back to my community.

With every piece I create for my shop, the top questions in my mind are: how will this spread awareness? Will this inspire everyone, whether they are from the Midwest or not, to consider the vulnerability of the beauty they are seeing? Will my art and biographies educate those who had not considered the Midwest to be a fragile place? How will this actually help support endangered and struggling species?

Through my shop, I am attempting to cultivate a community of art and wildlife lovers from all over the globe. Those who appreciate slow, thoughtful, and sustainable art with a purpose.