About Me
Writer, teacher, and lover of arts and crafts, I decided to combine all of this and became a certified Therapeutic Arts Coach on top of my day job teaching high school English. This paired nicely with my doctorate, which reveals ways that art psychologically benefits people with mental health struggles, such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD/C-PTSD.
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Yes, I. know, a bio should be written in third person, but let's just kick conventions to the curb so we can break rules and have fun. After all, isn't that part of what art is all about?
Multimedia Art
People tend to ask what type of medium I like best. That's too hard to answer, like picking your favorite ice cream flavor or favorite song. The best description of what I enjoy is probably multimedia work, using paints, pencils, pens, or whatever just seems like a fun addition to whatever I'm working on. If you're a multimedia artist-type, reach out and say hello! I'd love to see what you've made and what you like about your work!
Digital Art
One cool feature of digital art is using layers so that you can colorize the image in different ways!
I can't imagine a time I would go fully digital, abandoning getting messy with paints or the feel of the pen on various types of paper. Digital art is a very different experience-not better or worse, just different. Sometimes you want a juicy steak and sometimes chocolate calls out to your tastebuds. Each are amazing in their own right!
Procreate has to be my ultimate favorite app for digital creations!
Art Nouveau Woman
Inspired by Natalia Hubbard's work. It's a close replica as I wanted to see what I could accomplish in this style. Don't worry, I did not make it for profit!
