Contamination

Acrylic and Trash on Wood Panel, 2015

Humans pose a huge threat to many species, yet we continue the same trends of self indulgence at a high cost.​  Pollution and pesticides wipe out 67 million birds in the US every year.  Although this only accounts for 7.1% of the manmade causes of avian death, it leaves a huge dent in populations.  Pollution is a byproduct of our convenience, and it is impossible to sustain species at this rate—they are at our mercy.

Rhymes with Purple

Oil on Canvas, 2015

Beecause of Death

Acrylic on Canvas, 2015

​Bees are integral to the success of our own species, yet we continue our unsustainable trends that are leading to their demise.  There is an interdependence between all things, living and dead—in short, humans will not survive without bees.

Ephemeral

Acrylic on Canvas, 2015​

Life is fleeting, but still manages to arise from anywhere it can.

Red-Winged Fairy-Wrens

Acrylic on Wood Panels, 2017

Yin-Yang Owls

Watercolor on Paper, 2015

Green Heron

Watercolor on Paper, 2015

Look Up More

Oil on Canvas Panel, 2015

Blue-Winged Kookaburra

Acrylic on Paper, 2017

Rufous Hummingbird and Crystals

Watercolor and Metallic Gold Paint on Paper, 2017

​Seattle Womxn's March Poster

Acrylic on Wood Panel, 2018

Rufous Hummingbirds

Acrylic on Canvas, 2014

Bellingham Womxn's March

March for Science

​Don't Squish Bugs

Watercolor on Paper, 2016

​As humans, it is important to know the impact we have on the environment.  Even the smallest of things is connected to us; there is a network between every living thing.

How Would You Feel?

Acrylic on Wood Panel, 2016

Our society functions off of plastic, and it is filling the planet with no projected end.  Plastic is especially out of place in our oceans, where it can replace half of an organism’s food source.  Sea turtles are one of these victims.  If--like the turtles--your plate was full of trash, how would you feel?  As humans, we are responsible for the destruction we have caused, because it affects our world too.  Change is necessary.

Balance

Gouache on Paper, 2016

Symbiosis

Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 2016

Gaia

Acrylic on Panel, 2016

Burial

Mixed Media on Canvas Panel, 2016

California

Watercolor and Pen on Paper, 2016

Untitled

Acrylic on Canvas, 2016

Warblers

Acrylic on Paper, 2016

New Holland Honeyeater

Acrylic and Gold Paint on Paper, 2016

Untitled

Watercolor on Paper, 2016

Graduation Cap

Acrylic on Fabric, 2016

Splendid Fairy-Wren

Acrylic and Gold Paint on Paper, 2016

Ghosts

Watercolor and Pen on Paper, 2016

High Fructose

Acrylic on Panel, 2016

Horsetail Falls, Yosemite

Watercolor on Paper, 2016

North Cascades

Watercolor on Paper, 2016

Elimination

Watercolor on Paper, 2016

This piece (​Elimination) responds to the concerns I have about the environment after the election, because it is an issue we are all responsible for as humans, regardless of political beliefs.  The birds in this painting are dead Bleeding Heart Doves, a species of pigeon that naturally has a red breast.  Doves have been regarded throughout history as a symbol of peace and hope, but their death in my piece signifies the lack of hope and the fear I now have in not only our government but the American people in upholding essential environmental policies.  We, as a species, need to not only be aware of our effect on the planet, but consider the fragile balance between life and death in our everyday lives.  Like Sir David Attenborough said, humans should “cherish the natural world, because you’re a part of it and you depend upon it.”  Although the recent election has diminished the hope many have for conservation efforts, it is still important for every one of us to be aware of our environmental impact.