Bio
As an artist, my mission is to create mixed-media art pieces that embody high energy; bringing color, harmony, and beauty to wherever they are displayed. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio sculpture from Georgia State University, then studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. Later, I earned a Master’s degree in Art Therapy at Florida State University, became a Board Certified Art Therapist. I've been empowering other creatives through art therapy for the past 17 years. My art work has been collected by Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Jackson South Hospital, Society of Vascular Interventional Neurology and private collectors. I’ve partnered with brands like Bombay Sapphire, Athleta, Sacred Space Miami, Superfine Art Fair, and West Elm. I've also been featured in Spirituality & Health and Self magazines.
Statement
The Hive Mind Collection is based on the idea of large numbers of people share their knowledge with one another to create a collective intelligence. You can see this in nature as seen with birds, bees, and fish that swarm together. As we work in community together we can bring about change, power, and transformation for our self and others. There are also other symbols in this collection such as the Warbler bird and hexagon shape.
This little Warbler bird has been showing up in my life lately. This creature symbolizes the use of endurance and patience. How long are you willing to wait and how far are you willing to go in order for you to achieve your dreams? Warblers can teach us those things. This animal is showing us that in order for us to succeed in life, we must be persistent and we must possess a level of tenacity to endure the trials that life would bring us. Believe that everything you do and every decision you make takes you a bit closer to the life that you dream of. Do not let go of that dream, believe and you will get there.
The hexagon is symbolic for Love, Sincerity, Truth, Lovers, Harmony, Equality, Perfection, Integration, Conjoining, Reliability, Dependability, and Communication. Hexagons are found in nature as a building block for creation, as seen in beehives and water crystallization. This pattern has tessellation showing that everything in life is interconnected.
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