Explore my writing and art!
Explore my writing and art!
About Me
My Background
My Inspiration
My Background
I am a writer and artist born and raised in the woodsy hills of northeastern Connecticut. I earned a B.A. in English from UConn and an M.F.A. in Creative & Professional Writing from WCSU. I'm now a PhD candidate at Binghamton University. My fields of study are creative writing, Gothic literature, and nature/environmental writing. I am wo
I am a writer and artist born and raised in the woodsy hills of northeastern Connecticut. I earned a B.A. in English from UConn and an M.F.A. in Creative & Professional Writing from WCSU. I'm now a PhD candidate at Binghamton University. My fields of study are creative writing, Gothic literature, and nature/environmental writing. I am working on a couple novels--a thriller and a sci-fi/fantasy. I also write microficion/flash, short stories, and poetry. I'm a self-taught visual artist and photographer, which I've been involved with since I was a child in the '80s and '90s. I have work published in 70+ literary journals. My work has been anthologized with Kasva Press (Israel), Running Wild Press (Los Angeles), and Scribes Valley Publishing (Tennessee), and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best Small Fictions.
Most importantly, I love writing and the creative life, and I cannot imagine thriving in this crazy world without it. Art for art's sake.
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My Medium
My Inspiration
My Background
For my art, I use various mediums to include acrylics, watercolors, crayons, colored pencils, pastels, and pens and pencils. I like to play around with whatever feels natural in that artistic moment. I also enjoy collecting tidbits from nature while I'm out hiking, like tiny flowers, chips of Mica, a bird feather. If the specimen is too b
For my art, I use various mediums to include acrylics, watercolors, crayons, colored pencils, pastels, and pens and pencils. I like to play around with whatever feels natural in that artistic moment. I also enjoy collecting tidbits from nature while I'm out hiking, like tiny flowers, chips of Mica, a bird feather. If the specimen is too big, I will photograph it and then draw and paint it. Sometimes, I will dry and press plants and flowers to use in my mixed media pieces. I'm also a fan of collage--being analog versus digital--although I am a fan of digitally manipulating pieces by playing around with color, texture, layering. I am not a fan of AI.
Since I am self-taught, I take advantage of the plethora of art books out there. Bottom line, art is an organic process. It needs freedom and space to flourish. I also believe that my visual art feeds my writing, and vice versa. It's a symbiotic relationship.
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My Inspiration
My Inspiration
My Inspiration
I love the outdoors and anything that allows me to breathe in blue skies and green trees, or even snowy afternoons. I appreciate the four magical seasons that come with living in the northeast. I love hiking, walking, trailrunning, dance, and yoga. I like to study history, botany, art, and I read in many genres. I also have a fondness for
I love the outdoors and anything that allows me to breathe in blue skies and green trees, or even snowy afternoons. I appreciate the four magical seasons that come with living in the northeast. I love hiking, walking, trailrunning, dance, and yoga. I like to study history, botany, art, and I read in many genres. I also have a fondness for pop culture directly related to the '80s and '90s, music, and movies, and these interests directly influence my writing and art. As do coffee shops, libraries, and museums.
I am a road tripper and traveler, which also inspires my work. I took a five-week solo cross country trip back in 2015. Eight thousand miles around the U.S.A. Moonlit highways. Gas station coffee. Motel pools. The blue light of dusk. It was all I ever needed.
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