I’ve been a professional artist for over a decade, but the journey here has been anything but ordinary.
 

As a child, I was often too sick to play outside like the other kids. While my body rested, my imagination ran wild. Painting became my escape - my freedom. I’d lose myself in scenes of mountaintops, Paris picnics, and Venetian gondolas. Art let me go everywhere my body couldn’t.
 

With God's help and an incredible support system, I eventually recovered. I pursued art full-time, married my best friend, and started living the vibrant life that I once only painted.
 

Then in 2021, everything changed again. A devastating car accident left me unconscious, injured, and facing a long road of physical and neurological recovery. I had to relearn how to walk, how to move, even how to think clearly again. I faced anxiety, depression, and PTSD head-on. And once again, art became my refuge.

From all that I have experienced firsthand how powerful creativity can be for healing, for hope, for joy. That’s why I paint and share my story. I hope to inspire others to tap into their creativity and be able to see the light at the end of their tunal. That is why I founded Painted Leaf Studio as well.

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