A little about me

I am a mother and an artist. I live and work in Portland, Oregon, with my husband, daughter, and little dog, in a small light-filled home full of pattern and the tenderness of everyday life. Art and family are woven together for me, they always have been, and I am grateful for every bit of it.

There is something I find deeply meaningful about the objects we surround ourselves with, the things in our homes that serve us well, that we reach for every day or quietly catch ourselves gazing at time and time again. I've always felt called to make fine art functional, to take my paintings and bring them into everyday life, to give them a new sense of purpose. It's a love that began early. My mother, fiber artist and clothing designer Debra Weiss, gave me a lifelong love for pattern, design, and the stories that live within them.

When I paint, the world grows quiet. It's the space where I hear myself most clearly, where everything else falls away. I am drawn to the beauty of Japanese, Scandinavian, and Eastern European design, and to the countless self-taught artists who remind me that art belongs to everyone. My whimsical landscapes and childlike creatures are my way of celebrating the beauty of everyday life, the places we call home, the natural world around us, and the love that runs through it all.

I do this work with my whole heart, and I do it alone. Every painting, every blanket, every collaboration is dreamed up, designed, and lovingly seen through by me. I am so grateful it has found its way into your homes and hearts.