Explore the Wilds of Roses

My Art is filled with sensitivity, passion, reflection, connection, and empowerment.

Who am I - wild. Recently, I came across a 'feral' sticker that made me reflect, "I was feral." I drove my family nuts and 

labeled the black sheep of the family. 

Really, I was a sweet lost child. 

I grew up in Wild Rose Country - Calgary, Alberta, 

where I sought Play, Freedom, and Being Something. 

Now, as bizarre as it can be, being a lost soul, I am whole. 

First, I am an Artist! My art is me!

I have an endorsement to teach art, but I am pulled by various forces - understanding, caring, and committed to my students, 

I am also a special education teacher for Portland Public Schools.

My challenges as a child and adult were  -

being a high-functioning autistic person with a speech impairment,

 plus diagnoses with ADHD, anxiety, and depression. 

I was a very lost soul with awkward social skills and 

a limited voice for expressing and sharing my thoughts.

I learned to mask as a young person, 

where I was hiding my pain and embarrassment to be me. 

What gave me a sense of self-value is art. 

My identity is based on sexuality; 

That's when I caught others' attention and, for the first time, felt seen. 

I evolved by challenging myself through motherhood, education, art, and an endless search to be an equal to others and a real me, an artist.