As an artist, I strive to interpret the world around me through my work. As an amateur naturalist, I see firsthand that even the most beautiful things are never perfect. My work embraces these imperfections—its “birth marks”—the subtle evidence of the hand that made it. Perfection is not my goal. Taking my cues from nature, my work has an organic quality where rough edges, irregular shapes, and imperfect circles are celebrated as sites of beauty.

I have been influenced by a wide range of sources over the course of my life. A strong love of colour is one of the defining elements of my work and helps set it apart. My visual language draws inspiration from Art Deco, Art Nouveau, the Memphis Style, folk art, and, above all, the natural world. These influences come together throughout my body of work, creating pieces that feel both structured and playful, intentional yet alive.

I was born in the Azores, Portugal in 1968 to an English mother and an American father. Because my father served in the United States Air Force, our family relocated approximately every four years. This nomadic upbringing allowed me to experience a wide variety of places and cultures. By the time I graduated from high school in 1986 at the age of seventeen, I had spent more than eight years living in England, with the remainder of my life split across the United States.

After more than thirty years in San Diego, California, my partner and I relocated to Tucson, Arizona. The dramatic shift in landscape, light, and environment has already begun to influence my work, introducing new colours, forms, and rhythms that continue to shape my evolving practice.