Growing up, I had many neighbors in a small suburb outside of Milwaukee. I remember one of them the most--she happened to be an excellent oil painter hailing from France. I so admired my neighbor lady's works of flowers, the sea, and beloved faces that were layered in dark and vivid layers of color. If you were to touch the surface of the canvas, you would feel more than just paint. I so wanted to figure out what this was. I don't think I'll ever stop trying to figure that out in any piece of art. Perhaps this is why my art degree happened--I want to be that charming, eccentric old lady down the block that still paints her dreams and nightmares. The French accent will of course, be completely falsified and terrible: all my neighbors will have to put up with it and simply laugh.
I finished the graphic design program at the University of Wisconsin this past May, and am now actively looking for a "big-girl" job as a creative professional--ideally advertising, marketing, or design. In the meantime, I pour rosettas on tops of people's lattes. What I wouldn't give to be at a desk making awesome things on Illustrator on a 27-inch iMac screen...
This blog exists so I can share my adventures and artwork with you. Thank you for reading this today, and feel free to check out my portfolio here. I'm excited to share more wonderment with you all.
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