“It is wildnerness that gets into your nostrils, that runs with your sweat. It is the core of everything living, wilderness like molten iron.”

 -Craig Childs, The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild

My fascination with natural history and early civilizations came from long afternoons of flipping through my father’s geology books and wandering through nature with my mom.

If you’ve ever seen a fossil while walking through the desert, you’re familiar with the surge of adrenaline that pours into your heart when you find a glimpse of the past. The sun no longer radiates onto your skin, but shines from within.

My art is the result of wanting to express that same feeling. It’s about adventure, seeking and creating beauty in our world, and self exploration. With the deep affection that I have for history and nature, I hope it inspires others to forge ahead- to create their own stories.