i guess you could say this is where it all started. right there. or at least not far from there. as far back as i can remember, two great loves have consumed my life. the passionate desire to create art and the love of the beach & water.

The rest has been long journey of what still feels like a dream. I did not pursue my art so much as my art began to pursue me and now looking back on it all, I am amazed by how much my life has been nothing more than inspiration, study and preparation for my work. After graduating from LSU (I just gotta say it...GEAUX TIGERS), I moved back home to Lafayette, LA for what ended up becoming a 4 year stay instead of one last summer. There is something about the culture & proximity to the coast that has kept me here for so long. I am inspired by the french heritage (...food, music, culture) and have been known to scribble my own little transgressions in french on my art.  Most of my work incorporates soft greens and lots of blues, drips, scribbles. I am all about healing & soothing artwork. What I love the most about being an artist is the realization that my career is still hands on, it’s real, and in no way machine generated or even conceived. Inspired by life, love, the rain, moments, laughter, music, sunsets, the moon, that’s the real deal- and don't you forget it. 

...Signed with a Pearl. I began signing my artwork with pearls when I turned 25 as a way to mark the pieces I considered my milestone inspiration.  I've always been a tactile kind of gal and thought it would be fun to have a unique signature. As my artwork evolves, so does the signature and it makes each piece or collection unique in its own way. But mostly, the pearl is a good representation me. I usually use some kind of uniquely shaped cultured pearl. I like them, they are imperfect, colorful, created from sand, of the sea, and the ultimate emblem of a southern girl.