About
I want my work to make people feel seen, and I firmly believe that if all art is political, then mine should be activist. Growing up, there was very little representation for me and my experiences, especially in fantasy and science fiction, and I have always understood that many others have even less. Often, when I saw people with features like mine, they were villainized or turned into unrefined brutes, and I was almost into my adult years before I saw representation of queer identities. My work challenges the preconceptions and problematic ideals in the fiction world while providing a place for the underrepresented to see themselves in a beautiful, magical world.
Storytelling is essential to my work. I think deeply about the story each piece tells, weaving the “real” and “unreal” worlds together. My main body of work has focused on colors and figure pieces, primarily using digital painting, watercolor, alcohol markers, pen and ink, and words.
I draw inspiration from other visual storytellers who, like myself, have used their art and voices to reimagine worlds and center underrepresented identities. Notable influences are the narrative art of Faith Ringgold and Henry Ossawa Tanner for how they celebrate Black identities, and Gran Fury for their use of modern art as a way of protest and education. I am also inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s animations and the way they blend fantasy and politics.
Resume
SUMMARY
Two-dimensional artist focused on narrative pieces exploring themes of gender, sexuality, race, disability, and social and environmental justice through the lens of fantasy and science fiction. Proficient in digital painting and illustration, watercolor, acrylic, alcohol markers, and pen and ink. Aspiring author.
EDUCATION
Clark College, Vancouver, WA - AFA Studio Arts- Drawing and Painting Concentration. Vice President's Honors List
Estimated Graduation- 2026
Notable Coursework-
Watercolor I and II
Painting I and II
Drawing for Comics
Writing for Comics
SKILLS
Scripting, Editing, and Creating Comics, including Lining and Coloring
Advanced Watercolor
Advanced Painting
Digital Painting and Animation on both Procreate and Adobe Photoshop
Public Speaking and Audience Engagement
Art Research and Analysis
Basic Curatorial Skills
Combining Print and Digital Media
Figurative, Representational, and Abstract styles
Rudimentary Hand Building with Clay
Basic Plaster Mixing and Molding
HONORS AND AWARDS
Inside Cover Art, Rainy Day, digital painting, selected for “The Iceberg, Clark Student Comic Anthology”, Volume 8, 2026
Trials and Tribulations of Abstraction, Comparisons and Realizations of Self, Selected for show at Archer Gallery, 2026
EXHIBITIONS
Group Exhibition-2022
Washington Society of Artists Spring Show, Vancouver United Church of Christ, Vancouver, WA
COMMUNITY WORK
Trials and Tribulations of Abstraction, print, 16”x20”, Fundraiser/Raffle prize for Palestinian Families, 2026
Danger in the Air, diptych, 8”x8”, gouache on wood panel, Art4Art Fundraiser, Vancouver Community Library, 2021
COMMISSIONS
2026 Private Art Commission, Tattoo Design-Dagger, Digital Painting
2020 Private Art Commission, King Lear, Pen on Poster Board
2020 Private Art Commission, Untitled, Watercolor on Paper
WORK EXPERIENCE
Craft Warehouse, 2022
Tracked inventory of materials
Promoted and helped run workshops and other events for customers
Customer engagement
Assisted customers in finding the best materials for their projects and provided new methodologies to achieve desired results
Created displays for craft and art supplies