A few things about me:

* I was born in California, in a quintessential 1970’s spiritual community, but raised on 40 acres in the Ozark Mountains of Northern Arkansas from the age of four. I still say ‘ya’ll’ & use terms of endearment with the signature ease of the south. If I ever had an accent, it’s gone…except when in the company of other southerners. Then it’s quite suddenly back, with a vengeance.

*I love any study that explores what it is to be truly human. Theology to Mythology to Cosmology to Anthropology to Ecology to Astrology to Psychology, and on.

*I’ve had a lifelong fascination with healing, and the intersections of Heart, Mind, Body and Spirit within the human experience. Following this thread, I was professionally trained at The Pacific Center for Awareness and Bodywork, on the island of Kauai, studying Awareness Oriented Structural Integration, Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi, and Mindfulness. The skills I gained during this time have profoundly impacted the way I approach portraiture.

* I’m an extroverted introvert. Aquarius, with a Capricorn rising & Cancer moon. Year of the Earth Sheep/Goat. An enneagram 6 with a 7 wing. A Splenic 2/4 Projector in Human Design. An INFP. A 3 of Spades; The Artist.

*I enjoy solitude more than most people, & can be very happily alone for days and even weeks on end, but I am also deeply nourished by my relationships. I have many deep, long term friendships. Nothing is more important to me. They give me life. They mean everything.

*I spent many years as a nature and wildlife photographer, approaching my time behind the camera as a daily mindfulness practice. My first portraits were of birds, and I love them still. I see the natural world as an external reflection of our internal landscapes, infused with meaning and intrinsically connected to everything we are and everything we do. This respect and reverence for the wild, within us and all around us, inspires much of my work.

* I was a passionate musician for many years, and a longtime member of several bands with whom I played festivals, toured, and diligently studied. Being a musician was a huge part of my identity. And now it’s not. I don’t know why. One day I stopped playing music and I never started again. My creative expression took new forms. Life’s weird like that. Always changing.

* I love the smell of old books, beeswax, antique varietals of bearded iris, vetiver and vanilla, eucalyptus pathways, salt in the air, & last nights campfire in my hair.

* I’m a reader, a writer, a gardener, an artist, an enthusiastic adventurer and also a dedicated homebody…100% a Hobbit.

I look forward to learning more about you…