Blog posts

March 25, 2023
A Midwinter Bird Walk

Warm greetings from my little corner of West Virginia! Have you gotten any snow yet? We've had only a few days of snow this winter, but I'm savoring every little...

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Affordable Watercolor Supplies for Beginners

One of the many wonderful things about watercolor is that you can make beautiful work with inexpensive materials. In fact, I used these basic materials exclusively for the first couple...

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New Craft Beer & Art Print Series to Highlight Watershed Ecology of Western PA

As an artist and nature-lover, I am always keeping an eye out for ways to bring nature education into unexpected places. That’s why I’m super excited to announce a new...

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Endangered Species Collaboration & Original Art Auction

THE COLLABORATION To do our part to protect endangered species on Endangered Species Day (which is Friday, May 15th), I’ve teamed up with fellow WV-based nature illustrator Logan Schmitt on...

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Free Forest Floor Coloring Sheet!

Hope you’re all doing okay out there! To help you stay creative, here’s a free downloadable coloring sheet of a snail, fern, morel (scientific name: morchella esculenta), and blossoming mayapple...

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Off-grid Artist Residency with the Audubon Society

I just returned from an incredible three weeks living in an off-grid cabin on Hog Island off the coast of Maine with the National Audubon Society, a conservation organization with...

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New River Gorge National River Artist Residency

From February-March 2019 I lived in the heart of the iconic New River Gorge National River in southern West Virginia as the 2019 Artist-in-Residence at Lafayette Flats. While I was in...

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6 Weeks in the Country of Jordan

From September - October 2018, I spent 6 weeks exploring the landscape and culture of Jordan, where my sister lives. I was excited to be a KEEN Adventure Guide for this...

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Artist Residency at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 2018, I was honored to be selected as one of 6 annual Artists-in-Residence at the national park. I spent June 2018 living and creating in the park. I focused...

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