09/04/2026
I need to clear up a myth.
You see me creating art and might think, “How nice that she has a hobby to keep her busy.”
But here’s the truth:
My art isn’t a hobby. It’s my work.
I still have bills, groceries, medications, treatments, and a life I want to participate in. But not being able to work a traditional job prevents those things from happening.
Before disability and chronic illness changed my life, I built a successful nursing career. I worked hard. I led. I taught.
Then my body changed EVERYTHING.
And I had to ask myself:
What can I build with the life and body I have now?
A hobby doesn’t have to sustain you. A professional art career does (or at least that’s the goal).
So yes, I paint and illustrate because I love it.
But I also create, market, package, ship, and share my work because I’m building a professional career and a sustainable life around what I CAN do.
I don’t want you to support my work out of pity.
I want you to support it because it speaks to you.
And there are so many ways to do that:
❤️ Collect my work - originals, prints, or whatever feels meaningful to you.
🧡 Share my art with someone who might connect with it. Art is a very personal gift.
💛 Engage with it - comments, saves, and shares help more people find me.
💚 Talk about it. Recommend my work when someone is looking for meaningful art or a unique gift.
💙 Join my email list and stay connected beyond the algorithm.
When you support my work, you’re supporting more than an artist. You’re supporting my ability to build a life around the reality I have, not the one I expected.
And if you’ve been loving a piece from afar and waiting for a sign to bring it home…
Maybe this is it. 💜
