I am an abstract painter focusing on the natural world and my relationship with members of my family. My family life has been disfunctional since my parent’s divorce when I was young and has continued to fuel my artistic practice. A lot of my artistic practice stems from nature, specifically flowers and the ocean. I grew up in Dallas, Texas and have been going to different Texas beaches and traveling around with my family around the United States. One of my favorite activities is to go hiking and that is where I get many of my artistic ideas from. Traveling has imapacted my artistic practice greatly, and will continue to in the future.