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My love for drawing started in the 4th grade when a visiting artist came to our school and taught us how to draw. I had just come through a 2 year period of abuse and drawing became a lifeline for me; a way to cope. I am a survivor. I have survived physical, sexual, spiritual and emotional abuse, anorexia, and cancer. Often times in my life I have questioned religion and struggled with understanding my place in a relationship with a loving God. I have stubbornly continued to seek a relationship with my Higher Power and have succeeded to do this through artistic expression and spending time in nature.
I began painting pet portraits in 2012 as a side business. I also had the amazing opportunity to teach fine art to Grades 2-8 for 5 years. Teaching art made me realized the healing impact of being creative. I now get to combine my Nursing degree with teaching art as a therapeutic art coach. Because of my background with abuse and the way art helped me, I'm excited to teach others those same creative skills while sharing my personal story of transformation from victim to living victoriously. I received my professional coaching training with UC Davis and am working on my required hours for certification with the International Coaching Federation.
I love to teach people to be creative and try new art materials and art styles. I have personally experienced the way art can calm and provide clarity, diminish anxiety and depression and boost self confidence. As a therapeutic art coach I teach art journaling and painting techniques to individuals, groups and therapists who wish to add art to their therapy sessions. I primarily use watercolor, acrylic paints and mixed media collage when teaching.
I live in Northern California with my two grown children, a sweet little adventurous bird and a rescued cat.
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