Once upon a time this little girl (pictured above) was all about her art. Art was the place where she could make anything possible. A place the characters of her imagination could come to life. It was her safe place to express her heart and find belonging.

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I grew up in Edmonton Alberta, a working class city on the Canadian prairies. Summers' were short and the winters were long and bitter cold. It's funny how when you are a kid though, it doesn't occur to you to mind. I was raised by a single mother and was an only child up till I turned 13. Home life was unpredictable and I felt outcast at school. In a world that was unpredictable and lonely, art became my companion and a constant..

 

Growing up I experienced art as the vehicle with which I interacted with my world. It was something that brought me into circles of friends and was my therapy before I even knew what that was. I knew, from a very early age that I wanted to have art as a part of of my life, for the rest of my life.  (When you are an artist, I don't think you even have a choice in this matter. Creativity has a way of following you.)

 

Out of high school I looked into design colleges, photography, even fashion design, and in the end settled on a technical college and studied traditional sign painting. In fact my schooling in traditional Sign Painting gave me an acute awareness of design hierarchy and best layout practices, that I still use today, In 2001, a couple years out of college, I founded my design company: Inspired Creativity.

 

At the time it was a small freelance business doing graphic design for local organizations and small businesses.  Fast forward, I now call San Diego County my home and Inspired Creativity Inc. is the banner under which I offer graphic design, illustration, and branding services to my clients. It is also my creative home and my corner of this place we call the internet.

 

Over the years I have continued to pursue art and have come to recognize it not only as a form of expression and communication., but intrinsic to my purpose and a way that we can bring beauty into this crazy world.  In our digital landscape where visual communication is more common than face-to-face interaction, how we use marks, colors, and shapes has become imperative and will continue to evolve.

 

 I have found my niche working with nonprofit organizations — their branding, fundraising, and collateral. I still love lettering and typography and I love to paint -- usually with watercolor and ink -- or throw pots in my little home pottery studio. Creating with others in community is powerful and I have had the honor of curating these kinds of workshops for groups and businesses. You can check out community art for examples of this.

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Art is still the place we can make anything possible. A place where our imaginations come to life and an intersection where we can express our hearts and find belonging. If you've made it this far, thank you for reading. If we can work together, I'd love to hear from you. If you'd like to take a piece of Inspired Creativity home, visit my shop page. (COMING SOON)​

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