Welcome to my website. I am a ceramicist and photographer whose work bridges functional pottery, sculptural form, and alternative photographic processes. I was raised in Moorhead, MN and am currently completing my bachelor’s degree in Studio Art at Concordia College. When I first came to Concordia, I was primarily dedicated to developing my skills as a photographer. After spending a semester in Florence, Italy, I fell in love with ceramics, which has become another primary area of artistic creativity for me.”  Using both wheel-throwing and hand-building, I create vessels and sculptural pieces that investigate form and function, along with figure, surface, and landscape. I am currently experimenting with various firing styles and glaze finishes, while preparing for my upcoming BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) show this spring at Concordia. Alongside ceramics, I’ve continued to pursue my interest in photography, working with digital and film photography, exploring traditional and alternative printing processes, such as silver gelatin, cyanotype, and inkjet printing.  My photographic work explores classic photography such as landscape and portraits, as well as more abstract works of close-up surfaces and objects.  

My artwork is inspired by nature, everyday life, and a desire to understand the depth of technical processes for working with different mediums in depth. Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed spending time in the natural world, where never-ending questions like “How?” and “Why?” flow through my mind. I continue to marvel at nature’s sculptural and compositional brilliance as I mature. This sense of awe inspires me to connect with nature’s intrinsic ingenuity as I work. The art I make is also inspired by my observations of ordinary life. Despite being a busy college student, my everyday life often offers moments to reflect on myself and the world around me. This reflection rarely brings clarity; in fact, contemplating the challenges in myself and the conflicts riddling our world often throws me into a turmoil which I soothe by throwing a pot. The final inspiration for creating art–i.e., my desire to master the technical aspects of my artwork–is rooted in my understanding that having fully developed skills and knowledge of the technical process (e.g., the materials required for working with different mediums, which tools are best and how to use them, and how such expertise has developed throughout history) will open the doors wide for my ideas and visions to step through, transforming these ideas and visions into the creations they wish to be.