About

My journey into art began at First Ward Elementary, a school of the arts in uptown Charlotte. Between dance, drama, chorus, and visual art, art was the discipline that struck a chord with me most. School projects became my platform to create, and I fell in love with the process.

I remember the first time I truly struggled — frustrated to tears because I couldn't recreate what I was seeing on paper. My mother sat me down and taught me to slow down: to really look, and draw only what I saw. I took that lesson and ran with it. My father, meanwhile, always came through with supplies to keep me creating.

I stepped away from art in high school as football took over, but returning to it in college reconnected me with something essential. I create not just to express myself, but to bring joy to others. A single piece can mean something different to everyone who sees it — and that's the power of art: we resonate with it in our own way.

Beyond the finished work, I want to show that expression doesn't have to come through words or actions alone. Art can be a source of peace, a form of self-expression, and a tool for mental well-being — for the artist and the viewer alike.