Art, Handmade Books, and Vintage and Handmade Home Decor

I live on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, where we sip sweet tea and mint juleps while listening to the song of the cicadas and the cooing of the mourning doves. The sky is big and the sun streams into my work area where I create everything while looking out at the trees. I love the water and being on the water and I am lucky enough to live near a lake where I can sit on the dock and enjoy the view. And it's true what they say, the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas!

My Materials and Process:

I am the sole artisan in my studio and I do everything myself: cutting, sewing, printing, painting, photographing, and packing it all up. I am a multitalented self taught artist in leather work, bookbinding, painting, calligraphy, rubber stamp carving, and block printing.

My Leather Books
I love leather, which is a material that has been used throughout all of history for durable, lasting quality. I use fine American made 100% cotton rag writing paper for my journals, both Crane's and Strathmore. In my family we have a saying "You can never have too many notebooks!", and I believe this is true. All of human history has been recorded in the equivalent of a notebook. You need one too so you can document your contribution to humanity. :)

My Art and Stationery:
I use both Stonehenge cotton rag printmaking paper for my prints and 140 lb cold press paper for my watercolors. All papers used in my shop are acid free, so your art work will last a long time.

I primarily started linocut and stamp making because the process of printing without machines has always intrigued me. Over the years, I have carved many many blocks as well as hundreds of my own rubber stamps.

When I paint, I tend towards Impressionism in my acrylics and soft abstraction in my watercolors. I like to recreate dreamy scenes from places I have been and places you'll want to be. I believe art should transport us to somewhere more magical.

I have recently added vintage and home decor to my shop. I have so many interests that I need to indulge them!

My work has been featured on Design*Sponge, the Nate Berkus show, CountryLiving.com and the Huffington Post.