Attempting to humbly offer a range of my creative contributions full-time :)
My foray into this started on a whim when I found myself recently graduated with a BFA, and not being able to find any jobs due to being spit out in the midst of the Great Recession. I just wanted a chance to show what I can do and how I could contribute.
I started listing my hand-pulled hand-carved linocut prints....lovingly made with my self-taught method, without the assistance of a letterpress or proper inks, rather, leftover oil paints from art school, and the good ole back of a metal spoon to rub the ink from the carved block to the paper. Before I knew it, I was getting sales and encouraged by the response. Not long after, I was finally able to nab a job as a graphic designer at Center X at UCLA and after another year and a half, decided to make the difficult decision to throw caution to the wind and focus full-time on my burgeoning "side business." That required a move to a different state that was friendlier on new businesses - no state income tax and low cost of living, and now, here I am!
I am always inspired by risk-takers and people who are making a difference and living life actively and not passively waiting for things to happen. After all, life is a gamble! My work is inspired by nature, fashion, artists like Charley Harper, Mucha, Christophe Niemann, and too many others to name.
Thank you for allowing me to share what I have to offer with you and it is your support that enables my work to be produced! xoxo
