I’ve always been a big believer that everyone should take part in an art practice. Engaging in a creative practice links the body and mind to a place of enriching energy and grounding clarity. It weaves meaning and richness into our lives, and bridges us to one another.

As the Arts Share liaison for the School of Art, Art History and Design I look forward to connecting worlds between our skilled graduate students to the communities in Iowa City and beyond. Community engagement has much to offer in its encouragement of creative practices, by sharing inventiveness and strengthening relationships. Being a printmaker, I am familiar with the magic that is sparked when community joins in collaboration and explorative art making. The collective excitement of conversations and learnings that occur are powerful.

In my artistic practice, I investigate concepts of our personal existences, and how they are influenced from external resources. The time that we invest into sharing skills and ideas with one another inspires and enriches our local communities, ultimately fostering the creating and engaging we all can feel fulfilled from.