Near San Luis Obispo on the central coast of California. But I am always traveling!

YES! I am now booking events for the rest of 2024, and into 2025 as well.

I will note I have very limited dates for 2025! Please inquire if you would like to work together, I would love to chat more!

To achieve the level of creativity and quality my clients expect, I have a 10k minimum for weddings. This budget allows for custom designs and the finest seasonal materials.

I take on only a very limited number of weddings each year to allow time for my teaching endeavors and personal creative projects. This approach ensures that each couple receives my undivided attention and that every wedding I design is a true reflection of my passion and artistry!

Picked in the warm morning sun from an overgrown English garden, then sprinkled with elements of unexpected whimsy. Filled with tones of browns, oranges, greens, and yellows, with a special appreciation for the warm side of the color wheel. Focusing on seasonal specialty blooms, usually tiny and fluttering, in intentional groups that guide the viewer through a story. Leaning maximalist with an emphasis on a variety of botanical elements that bring in shapes, textures, and colors in intentional ways.

The blooms or plants themselves. Nothing makes me more inspired than walking through the market or a garden and seeing two things that speak to me and each other, and then I usually obsess over the idea until it's formed. Same with walking through a nursery or on a walk outside- elements will either have a certain color, texture, or shape, or even when they are just sitting in mass with each other and I get excited.

I also feel so inspired by OTHER artists- mainly ceramic as that is something I studied in college. Seeing how the vase or vessel can interact with a specific design is such a special way to meld two art forms.

Paintings are another inspiration- seeing the work of folks so many years ago that still are rooted in the main elements and principles of design, that still resonate with viewers so deeply across decades. I enjoy seeing the colors used in pieces, but also the texture, the medium used, and the way the best paintings tell a story that invites you to watch for longer. I long to have that element in my pieces that makes the viewer think and lean in.

First, supporting my family financially—while never my main goal—is a practical reality of life and where I live now.

Second, finding peace of mind by reaching my personal goals and bringing the artwork in my imagination to life.

Third, balance. I want to serve clients and take on meaningful work while keeping my creativity fulfilled and thriving. My dream is to someday have a home studio where I can immerse myself in art yet easily step back into family life. Ultimately, I hope my art and work not only fulfill me but also help me grow as a person.

enticed, intrigued, drawn in, and wanting to continue to read the story

warm, both like sitting near flickering candlelight or basking in the hot sun on a spring day

enchanted, drawn in by the colors, the unique elements, the interesting textures

pushed back in time, to a Victorian or Dutch Masters era with a slightly modern twist

a mirror to nature or what may be naturally growing outside, in the form of the physical arrangement of stems and seasonally flourishing blooms