I paint stories. I paint dreams and memories. My process often begins with an application of a colorful underpainting. As it dries I contemplate the story that is waiting to emerge. I am inspired by the influences growing up in Southern Colorado and being around the Latino culture—and now living in Southern Utah in this burgeoning art community. I am inspired by the lands of my ancestors, the British Isles and Scandinavia, exotic and artistic clothing, quilts, herbs in pots and people and places. I paint to celebrate the aspirations, struggles and visions of the future. All these are my muses and shape my artistic vision.