I’m a colored pencil artist based out of Brooklyn NY. I studied environmental studies and studio art at Vassar college and work full time in ocean and climate conservation.

I am drawn to both, realism and abstraction and incorporate both into my works. I capture elements of my compositions by photographing various setups of textured glass and colored lights, adjusting as needed to create interesting and beautiful moments. As I draw I focus on the color, shape, texture and movement of the photographs, with the hope of capturing the fleeting beauty of an ordinary subject exposed to an extraordinary circumstance.

I work out of my small Brooklyn apartment where I infuse every corner with my creations and creations of others that inspire and breathe life and color. My hope is to create elevated works that coexist with adulthood while inspiring our inner child and bringing back lost memories that ignite the senses.

A very close friend and mentor of mine says something along the lines of  ‘pay attention to what makes your heart beat faster’. This work, for me, embodies that advice.