Micaela with Flowers Painting

As an artist, I strive to capture the human nature. I believe that each individual's life experiences lend a unique point of view, and that is what I strive to capture in my artwork. My subject matter is primarily portraits, but the inspirations range from drawings created from life in an airport when traveling to selfies found on the internet. I try to capture each person in that moment in which I am observing them. Over the past eight years I have been an art educator in the public school system and a lot of my inspiration comes from my students. As I get to know each student and their own artistic tendencies and voices better, I feel I can capture their true nature.