A little about me…

I LOVE paper.  So I tend to use a lot of magazines, junk mail and scrap paper as the medium for my collages.   In high school I started using “junk” to make art because I didn’t have a budget for art supplies.  I’ve continued with this medium because I like the challenge of using one image to create another.  This technique is also a way to combine my love of art with my beliefs in resource conservation.

When using one image to create another, there are many subtle variables that cannot be controlled (i.e.: the way a strand of hair lies, skin tones, etc.)  Much like swimming with the current rather than against it, I try to let these nuances determine how the piece will develop.  I am consistently surprised with how each piece develops and turns out and I think my work tends to reflect this process.

I have a minor in Studio Art from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  I have always loved doing art, but decided to pursue a career in natural resource management.  I currently work for the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District as the Assistant Manager and live with my husband, Won, in Parkdale, Oregon.