Hi, I’m Kristen. Thank for taking a moment to learn a bit more about me. My artwork is colorful. I am inspired by the natural world and influenced by my feelings in the moment of creation. I am driven to learn, grow, practice and evolve as an artist. I create things that make my heart sing and remind me of life’s simple pleasures such as playing under a willow, catching fireflies or taking a stroll in the forest. My art is joyful and my hope is that YOU, the viewer, feel that joy!

A Bit About Me

* I’m a graphic designer, artist and jewelry maker.
* I create digitally, with beads, wire, pencil, paint and pastels on canvas, wood and paper.
* I want to see my art on fabric, stationary, home decor items and in collectors’ homes.
* When connected to my creative source, time washes away, I find truth, peace and I’m free.
* I often paint nature because I feel loved and nurtured when I’m in the natural world.
* I play with abstraction because I am attracted to texture and movement.
* I am the oldest of three sisters who I wish I lived much closer to.
* I grew up on Long Island and spent my formative years exploring NYC as a “city girl”.
* I’m known to burst into fits of laughter and boogie my way to the center of a dance floor.
* I love anything created by my children.
* I volunteer as an art appreciation guide in my kids classrooms.
* I’ve traveled the United States to enjoy over 50 concerts by the band Phish.
* I met my husband, Bert, at a Phish concert in NYC in 1995 and again in Maine in 1997.
* I moved across the country to Arizona in 1998 with Bert and we have lived here ever since.
* Yoga has helped me to fully love and honor my body.
* Artful expression fills me with peace, delight and freedom.
* With a large extended family, I grew up feeling loved by so many. It’s given me the courage to seek out love and happiness always.
* When I’m not creating, I’m spending time with my husband, our two kids and our two dogs.

Exploring creativity through design, art and handmade creations has brought much joy and purpose into my life and I am grateful to all who stop by and join me on my journey. With love and gratitude. xoxo Kristen