The Artist Behind The Art
I've been making art for as long as I can remember. Whether it was paper crocheting with my grandma at age 12, making igloos out of snow, or drawing with chalk on the sidewalk, art has always been part of my chaotic life. Art naturally became an escape, a stress reliever, and a way to express how I truly feel.
I created this page to finally give myself a chance to chase a dream I once deemed impossible. Over the years I've learned that it's far more important to chase dreams than it is to have money or security. So this is me, putting myself out there, and no longer succumbing to my own self doubt or the judgment of others. I hope that anyone who visits this page can get something out of it, whether its inspiration, something to hang on your wall, or just simply a feeling that pulls at the heart strings.
What Inspires me
Many things, people, and places inspire me on a day to day basis. However my biggest inspirations come from music, nature, and human emotion. But digging deeper, what really drives me to create is my own thoughts, my own emotions, and my own life experiences. So at the end of the day the only thing that drives me to create is me.
Why The Cardinal?
I get this question a lot. I don't create an art piece in the hopes of eliciting any one specific thought or emotion. Every single detail in every painting means something to me. But what I love about art is that it's subjective. What I see may be completely different from everyone else. All of the art I create is completely up for interpretation. But for those who are really wondering, the Cardinal has a long backstory. It originally started because of my Great Grandmother. She loved birds, especially Cardinals. So naturally when she passed, whenever I saw a Cardinal I thought of her. But over time the symbol of the Cardinal has become so much more. The Cardinal in almost all of my paintings represents me, in a sense. It represents that I am never alone and that I will always have my own back. I can and I do have the power to do whatever I put my mind to. And lastly the Cardinal represents a sense of freedom and hope . To sum it all up the Cardinal is a symbol of people we have lost, that we are never truly alone, and that freedom is always there if you look in the right places.
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About me
I am so much more then just an artist. I'm a daughter, a sister and a mother to a little dog named Snow. I love long car rides, traveling alone, music that sets your soul on fire, and any body of water. I run and weightlift almost every day of the week. I currently decorate cakes part time at Cub. I love the color blue and being awake to see the sunrise and sunset. I enjoy helping people, being inspired, and inspiring others. I love to dance when no ones watching, and hold my own mini concerts in the shower. I love a good book, thunderstorms, the sound of rain, and basking in the sun. I have many dreams and aspirations and hope to live the rest of my life chasing them.
Love K