hello : مرحبا : hallo : hola

i am an illustrator. a photographer. a storyteller.

if i am not holding down the fort as a wife and mom of two, i am either painting, illustrating or have a camera in hand.

fine art and travel have been a defining aspect of who i am and how i see since my early years. i have lived in 9 countries, moved 26 times. travel is in my blood. i thrive on it.

my journey as an artist started at a very young age, during which photorealism portraiture was a primary focus. that focus would evolve during my years at rhode island school of design. there, my artistic passions expanded to include children’s book illustration, photography and writing. the stories i seek to tell will always be deeply entrenched in the personalities that surround me and my wanderlust adventures.

illustration

i have always been enthralled with picture books as they combine my love for art and reading into one beautiful package to be treasured by all ages. currently i am working on three debut children’s books, illustrating the phenomenally humorous gem written by Jayme Mattler, an award winning audio book producer, and two books i wrote and am illustrating, Billy’s Monster and Double Trouble. i thrive on depicting stories with heart and life lessons told through humor, for there is nothing better for the soul than laughter.

photography

I live for discovering new places and faces, finding there is still so much to discover, to document, to immortalize through my work. through my documented travels, it is my hope to inspire others to do the same. to travel beyond their comfort zone and open themselves to brilliant new adventures and new friendships. to explore this very small world while closing the gap between cultures.