Exploring the Unseen in Nature & Ourselves
I have always been drawn to stories with a strong emotional core. My latest fine art gouache collection, We All Have Weird Roots, reveals the hidden complexity of houseplants through intricately detailed root systems. Each painting transforms a plant’s pot into an X-Ray like window, exposing the delicate, tangled, and often overlooked structures beneath the surface.
While the foliage of houseplants is what draws our attention, I’m most fascinated by what lies beneath the soil—thick rhizomes, delicate tendrils, and sprawling root networks. These underground structures mirror human experiences: we present a carefully curated exterior, yet beneath it, our emotions remain tangled, messy, and beautifully complex.
Behind the Collection: The Story That Inspired These Works
In 2023, a medical misdiagnosis left me without eyesight for nearly eight months. Unsure of how to interact with the world without the use of my eyes, I spent most of my time indoors and filled my flat with houseplants. When I could finally see again, I repotted my leafy companions and became fascinated by their root systems. I realized that my experience mimicked that of my houseplants—their foliage is the first thing anyone notices. Because I looked the same as I always had, no one realized I couldn’t see. They saw a composed facade, but my insides were a mess of conflicting emotions.
This realization became the foundation of We All Have Weird Roots, a collection that explores resilience, transformation, and the unseen forces that shape us.
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Start your art collection with these small yet intricate fine art gouache paintings. Harvest the Minis is designed for collectors at any stage—whether you're new to collecting or looking to add unique, affordable works to your gallery.
Each 4x4-inch miniature painting is a layered, textured exploration of color and form, crafted with the same techniques as my larger works. These compact fine art pieces encourage you to pause, look closer, and experience the quiet complexity within.
Perfect for small spaces, gallery walls, or as an entry point into collecting fine art, these mini gouache paintings are easy to display, mix, and curate into a growing collection.
🌱 This is a brand-new collection, and I’ll be adding more soon!
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Unusual Animal Messages is a unique oracle deck offering daily insights from uncommon and overlooked animal spirit guides. While tigers and wolves often take center stage, this deck gives a voice to unexpected messengers—from the cockroach and axolotl to the mysterious tardigrade—each sharing lessons inspired by their real-life traits.
This intuitive animal deck provides guidance in mindfulness, self-reflection, letting go, joy, and acceptance, helping you navigate life with wisdom from the animal kingdom. Whether used for daily readings, meditation, or personal growth, these hand-painted gouache cards bring a fresh perspective to spiritual and intuitive practices.
📖 52 oracle cards + a 64-page guidebook
🎨 Featuring vibrant hand-painted gouache artwork
📚 Published by CICO Books (Autumn 2022)
✨ Available now! Order in the UK (£20.00), USA ($22.99), or through your favorite bookstore.
A selection of pet portraits painted throughout the years. Gouache on paper.
2011-2021
My gouache party flamingos joined Vegware’s Gallery Collection, a special edition of artist-designed, compostable hot cups. This collaboration with Coburg House Studios in Edinburgh brought together artists across Scotland to create sustainable, plant-based packaging that blends eco-friendly innovation with original artwork.
Available in 8, 12, and 16 oz, these limited-edition cups were sold throughout the UK, offering a fun and vibrant way to enjoy takeaway drinks while supporting biodegradable and sustainable packaging.
♻️ Eco-conscious packaging, but make it fun.
Animals (With Problems) is a playful and imaginative series of humorous animal artworks, each featuring a character whose predicament ties to its unique traits. From the white tiger dreaming of a new coat to the cheetah who ran so fast its spots flew off, these quirky and expressive artworks bring humor and storytelling into the world of animal art.
This series was shortlisted for the 2017 AOI World Illustration Awards, celebrating its creative concept and illustrative craftsmanship.
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I had the pleasure of working with Subplot Designs, Inc. and Petcurean Pet Nutrition to create the artwork for their SPIKE dog treat packaging, launched in November 2015. The packaging features gouache portraits of dogs in fun, active, and humorous “photo bomb” scenes, where the dogs interact with corresponding line drawings.
These playful dog portraits were found through a call for dog models through my Instagram page, allowing real-life dogs to take center stage on the packaging. The dogs’ personalities—active, fun, and full of attitude—were brought to life in gouache on paper, while the human counterparts on each image were sketched with pen and ink.
This project garnered multiple awards, including:
🏅 Creativity Awards – Bronze in Packaging 2016
🏅 Pentawards – Silver in Other Markets 2016
I had the pleasure of contributing a 3-part gouache painting series to Leisure Painter Magazine and The Artist, where I shared my insights on this versatile medium. The series spanned several issues and covered everything from gouache basics and painting techniques to tips and tricks for creating vibrant, textured artwork with my favorite paint.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this series was designed to inspire and guide you to explore gouache as a medium.
A glimpse into my sketchbook over the years.
