ocean friends

pink conch shell

For the love of my home and all the creatures who share it, my newest paintings of ocean friends have been donated to the white abalone fundraiser at the UC Davis Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay

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new painting & poem

wild coast oil on canvas 2023

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winter

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joshua tree national park


photo gallery from backcountry camping and exploring joshua tree this spring

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central america

my camera did not survive the journey through central america so I have very few precious documented memories of my 6 months of traveling through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico. I am writing a memoir to document my memories of this trip and working on a related painting series.  [Read more…]

life in europe // france


photo gallery // two trips to paris during my time living abroad

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life in europe // budapest

couchsurfing for the weekend with friends in Budapest, Hungary // I love it here // thanks to our amazing host for showing us the beauty of this city!
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life in europe // northern italy


photo gallery // northern traveling Italy with mom

cinque terra, florence, siena and tuscany
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life in europe // southern italy

photo gallery // traveling southern Italy with mom

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life in europe // traveling portugal

I flew from Italy into Lisboa, Portugal and journeyed north along the coast to Sintras, Peniche, and Oporto

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