I’m a self-taught artist from Louisville, Kentucky, now living in Lexington. I began painting in 2020, when a spontaneous experiment with color and furniture paint grew into canvas work that has become a deeply personal form of expression.

I have intentionally stayed self-taught, without formal art classes. My background is far removed from the art world: nearly 20 years as a CPA, where precision, structure, and detail are central. Painting became an unexpected counterbalance, offering me space to create freely and intuitively.

Today, art is an important part of how I process the world around me. My faith, experiences, relationships, and the things I cannot always put into words all find their way into my work. When I’m not painting or working as a CPA, I enjoy spending time with my daughter and my dog, Poppy, as well as Pilates, tennis, and golf.

My paintings typically begin intuitively. I rarely know exactly what a piece will become when I begin, and I have learned to trust that process. When I overthink, I often create a mental block; when I allow the colors, shapes, and movement to unfold freely, something more honest tends to emerge.

For me, painting is a form of communication. The canvas gives expression to emotions and thoughts that I may not know how to say aloud. Color becomes a language, and the process itself becomes a kind of release. I continue working until the painting feels balanced and I experience a sense of peace. That feeling is often how I know the painting is complete.

Although my process is intuitive, the paintings are not random. Balance is an important part of my work, and I am often fascinated by the way structure emerges from something that begins without a plan.

Faith is also woven throughout my art. Some paintings are intentionally inspired by Scripture, while others lead me to Scripture only after they are finished. At times, a passage seems to give words to something the painting had already expressed.

Recurring imagery—particularly horses, flowers, circles, and lines—has gradually become part of my visual language. The horses often carry a sense of strength, presence, protection, and spiritual symbolism. Two paintings inspired by Psalm 45, Almighty One, Anointed with the Oil of Gladness and Royal Daughter, Brought to the King in Robes of Many Colors, are examples of the way Scripture and imagery come together in my work.

I don’t always know what a painting means when I begin. Sometimes its meaning becomes clear only after it is finished. I have come to appreciate that discovery as part of the creative process—and I hope the paintings leave room for the viewer to discover something of their own within them.