My background in interior design helps me balance
what's personal with what lives beautifully in a space—
especially in commissions. For me, art succeeds when
it leaves a lasting emotion; I'm not aiming for "pretty,"
but for work that moves people and brings the outside
in—grounding, comforting, and healing. When I'm
along the coast, that energy is everywhere: songbirds,
dappled morning light, the ocean's rhythm, long
beach walks, and nights under the stars.
Growing up in a family of artists made creativity
my everyday life. My father was a respected trial
attorney who also wrote poetry and rock operas.
My mother, a Parsons graduate and fashion
designer, earned a full scholarship to study in Paris,
but chose to "design a family of her own." My
grandmother was an artist too—and creativity
runs through my entire family. My siblings are also
artists, and many of my cousins on my mother's
side share that same gi, rooted in our Danish
ancestry. Time with my grandmother was always
hands-on—cards, grapevine wreaths, fishing, and
picking apples in her orchard.
Next, I'm expanding my Paint & Sip offerings with
a new focus on the human form and opening a
small storefront featuring new products, including
silk and rattan handbags. My floral-inspired
suroards are being placed in luxury hotels as I
expand nationally—especially to the West Coast.
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