I am a sum of my 38 years. I am more than a daughter, a wife, a friend, and someone you are yet to know. I am changing, growing, reshaping, and forever learning. I am of the earth, yet I am of space.

To define 'I' is complex, so, I stripped it back to base imagery. I look into myself and see an octopus, I stretch out to try new things, new experiences, to challenge myself. Books, so many books, I love the smell of old books, new books, and the excitement I get from turning that first page. I grow vegetables and flowers and marvel in their growth, their journey, and to feel the soil beneath my feet, a connection to the earth and everyone on it. A blank canvas, for possibility!

It would be impossible to complete this image without including my biggest fan...Radar, he sits on my laptop, my canvas' or sketchbooks, generally assisting me in my practice :0)