I have always been very creative ever since a child. I grew up in Los Alamos, NM and my elementary school art classes made a profound impact on me. The beautiful aesthetic of the surrounding landscape further supported my creative process in my witnessing the beauty of Nature. I graduated from college with a BFA in fine art with an emphasis on carved wood relief sculpture. I appreciate fine art but I truly enjoy creating functional art where the viewer becomes a participant.

In the past decade, I deepened my connection to Nature by making almost daily excursions into the forest. I came to realize what a support Nature is in enhancing my creative process through cultivating my imagination. This awareness has impacted my inspiration and enjoyment of creating gates and doors for clients by broadening the scope of styles that reflect the character of the particular home or workplace.