About
Joan Mitchell once said, "Painting is a means of feeling 'living,'" and that rings true in my bones. Painting is not just expression, but relationship: between what is seen and the one who sees.
Process
I immerse myself in the mountains as often as I can. I’m just as easily inspired by the stark lines of tree branches in winter on my daily walks with our dogs, Cooper and Olive. The delicacy of shadows on the sidewalk, the color celebration in a garden we discover. All of it is worthy.
Back in the studio, I begin each painting in layers, starting with written prayers and then building up the layers. When working with collage, I build the layers with hand painted mulberry papers. My process is quiet and intuitive, rooted in presence and intuition.
Education & Development
I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Corcoran College of Art and Design at The George Washington University. I later deepened my studies in design, painting, drawing, and color theory at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel in Switzerland.
I am deeply influenced by my studies in Dharamsala, India at the Institute of Tibetan Works and Archives and my travels in Bodhgaya, and Dehra Dun, India. I had the unique opportunity to teach English in a Tibetan buddhist nunnery near Dharamsala, I am influenced by the patterns and colors of my time there and the true hospitality I received.
Estes, Cabin Window
2025
30 x 17 inches
Mixed media on canvas