I was raised in Boulder, Colorado by artistic parents. After studying art in a classroom setting, I spent years in independent studio practice honing my skills using oil paints on canvas. For many of my figures, I refer to old family photographs or scenes from my own travels or memories, using bold hues when taking the viewer to another place and time. Sunny scenarios appear heavily in my work as, for me, they invoke enjoyable times, consistently lifting the mood. Ultimately, nostalgia in my paintings is explored as an ideal that can offer joy and perhaps a reminder to appreciate the fleeting moments of life.