About

I'm a 21 year old undergrad student studying biology and fine arts. When I'm not drawing, painting, or spending way too much time in the library without actually learning anything, I like to run and hike. I also work at a stable isotope lab and do ecology research with a focus on biogeochemistry. 



I've been making art for as long as I can remember, though the materials I use have changed a lot over time. I spent all of my free time in middle school making polymer clay food and animals but eventually I transitioned to 2D art. Until my freshman year of college, I painted exclusively with acrylic paint and drew with colored pencils, but have recently transitioned to oil paints. When I draw I still use the same colored pencils but now it's over  a watercolor base (crazy right?). 

These are some of the polymer clay sculptures I made in middle school. (I think I set myself up for a life of back problems from the amount of time I spent leaning over a desk playing with tiny lumps of clay.)

When the pandemic hit in 2020, I decided to start a commission art business. I made pet portraits, landscapes, and (human) portraits based on photos people sent me. This little side hustle definitely helped me work on my skills and gave me a bit of experience working under time restraints. 

Here are some of my favorite commissions & portraits

I love art for being something to look at but I've been working towards making my art more meaningful. Last year, I started making scientific illustrations for both my science classes and my research, because the visualization helps communicate the ideas that my words (I haven't taken a writing class in years if you couldn't tell) aren't able to. I also think that art makes science more accessible, which is something I think is really important and have in mind when I'm working on projects. 

Currently, I'm working on an advocacy project centered on the impact of unsustainable fishing methods. I aimed to use paintings to spread awareness, and am working towards selling prints and other items to raise money for non-profits that work to combat this problem. 

Life events through art

I made this painting of my cross country team as a gift for our coaches and graduating seniors that year

My high school's marching band commissioned me to draw their drum major, who just so happens to be one of my best friends

At my last state track meet of high school I had to wait a few hours for my events to start, so I drew some birds with our long jump chalk