A late bloomer

As flowers go, I'm a late bloomer. I've been a freelance illustrator for my whole career and just recently found what I love to draw. I transitioned from drawing images for commercial art assignments to florals for card images that I liked. Everything starts with hand drawn sketches which I develop into tight line drawings. My pencil drawings are scanned into my computer where I redraw all my lines and fill the shapes with colors I pick from an earthy palette. I compare it to a silk screen process of layers of flat colors.

My card line expanded to include prints and textiles. It is so exciting to develop my line of products and images. I have great support from local Minnesota gift shops like The American Swedish Institute, The Minnesota History Center and enjoy showing at art events and talking to people who purchase my work.

I find inspiration in the Midwest with its flowers, birds and animals and cabin culture with Scandinavian roots. I also find inspiration in the Arts and Crafts Movement and the works of William Morris and Frank Lloyd Wright. I enjoy collaborating on custom projects for wholesale clients like Taliesin and Graycliff.

It's never too late to find your true self and bloom.