Making Art Happen

I’m a recent graduate from The University of Kentucky where I received my Masters in Arts Administration and a Certificate in Fundraising and Development as of May 2025. I previously received my Bachelor of Fine Arts at Murray State University in 2022.

Throughout my Master’s and Bachelor’s, I have worked with numerous organizations to refine my professional skills in the nonprofit sector. You will also find that I am committed to creating and curating communities as much as I am curating artwork.

Affiliated Organizations

  • The Little Loomhouse

  • The Brown Pusey House

  • Hardin County Historical Society

  • Ancestral Trails Historical Society

  • Stitchers Quilt Guild

Nonprofit Arts Administration

Artist Statement

Curiosity is an innate human drive that is often lost in childhood, but easy to find if one looks. I find a strange beauty in examining the broken wings of a dying butterfly. Within my work I hone in on these beautiful moments, and have found textiles to be the most diverse medium to show what I see. Within textiles, I’m able to emphasize the glimmer with glitter and the soft textures with felt and silks. When taking a road trip in Kentucky, we often pass by hills that’ve been blown to pieces, exposing the layers of rocks and opening opportunities for new growth within them. This growth is glamorized, but the slow decay of those rock forms and the fossils within is often ignored.  Mistletoe feeds off of a tree like a parasite yet these blemishes and natural diseases are admired. While negative at first glance, it consistently reveals hidden value and beauty upon closer examination.

 This process of  transformation within the natural world inspires me to create work. I use imagery like bugs and fungi to show they are as beautiful as they are necessary. By using a textile medium when using this imagery, I create a relationship between decay. It’s important that textiles degrade the same way. The transformation from growth to decay is part of a beautiful bigger cycle.

This balance of growth and decay and how nature creates an environment that causes people to closely examine their surroundings. I spark the viewer's interest by using vibrant colors and eye-catching material to depict macabre imagery. Disease and parasites are heavily associated with my consistent theme of growth and decay, as it is a growth that causes decay– like many other diseases. All too often, people tend to go about their days on autopilot ignoring much of the world around them. My goal is to encapsulate the viewer in an environment and push them to comprehend new subjects and perspectives by bringing attention to the world around them.
Stay curious, and observe the beauty of our world that has always been there. 

FAQs

How much are art commissions?

This depends on the commission itself. I calculate my commissions from materials, time spent, and the level of my work.

Ex. A 16 x 20 portrait painted in acrylic on canvas, unframed, costs around $450.00.

How much are website design commissions?

Overhead: Dependant on plug-ins, host pricing, and domain name.

Hourly: I charge $15.00 an hour.

Do you know any coding languages for web design?

No, I do not know how to code, as I am not trained in any coding languages. I only do layout design for websites.

How much to hire you as a contracted curator?

$32.00 an hour, negotiable depending on the project.

What does hiring you as a curator entail?

Acquiring Artwork, Research and Interpretation, Community Engagement, and Administrative Tasks.