... sole of the piece. Taking the grains intricate lines and following them to create a unique piece that enhances the wood. She uses various mediums including encaustics, oil paint, and sometimes even gouache.

Everyone’s past is a product of what they are today, including trees. The wood grains of a tree are the heart of it. Each grain line tells a story of this trees life. And like our lives, one year is great and the next you’ve hit rock bottom. I thinly use a modern oil palette to push my aspect of painting through the fascination that comes from the intricacies of the tree. From each wooden panel I draw inspiration from natural and organic forms. Layering the wood and giving it a cut edge brings each viewer in – it accentuates the liveliness of that tree’s history by following the grain. The landscapes I create are mostly from the emotions and tribulations of a chaotic life. There is energy I capture from thought, emotion and everyday life that serve as the basis of a storyline in each piece created. The grain of each panel of wood I pick up serves as the inner soul of the artwork and presents a sense of foundation.