My Mission​​
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With Chinese brush, Chinese watercolor, ink and watercolor paper; I humbly attempt to document the extraordinary beauty of creatures whose paths I cross at zoos and in the wild.​ I gladly donate 15% of each sale to the organizations that protect the creatures I paint. Occasionally, I am artistically lured off my wildlife portraiture path. I paint abstracts - based on my wildlife portrait's colors and shapes. I recently painted my "Charleston Church Steeples" collection. Once in a great while, I will paint a human portrait. See my work in person at Antiques of South Windermere in Charleston.
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Four Collections
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1. Original Paintings
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2. Limited Edition Prints
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Details - Custom Framing - Delivery
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My Process: I photograph each original painting, enhance the photography to replicate the original's coloration, and create 100 prints in one or more sizes. Then, I paint on each print with Chinese watercolor, number the piece, and sign. I frame an assortment of designs for my Windermere gallery in Charleston.
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Purchase 4 Ways: (1) Smaller prints - two sizes in archival 8 ply matting. (2) Larger prints unframed. (3) Select a framed print from my Windermere gallery. (4) Select a design and select a custom frame.
3. Open Edition Prints
Smaller Prints in 2 sizes
Fine Watercolor Paper
4 ply Archival Matting
Scientific Identification Noted
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4. Lust For Wildlife
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Prints on Paper - Canvas - Metal
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Commissions
I treat commissions as a request. Tell me your vision. You select a pose from my photography. We agree on details (size - frame - price - delivery). You do not have to purchase the piece, if for any reason it does not live up to your vision.
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BIO
I was born in 1988, in Charleston and raised 20 miles north of Charleston - near the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge. Our backyard was figuratively a menagerie of Lowcountry wildlife. I was blessed to have been homeschooled, which enabled me to complete my studies and have time for wildlife art, piano, and swimming. I began selling my art in my teens. When it came time for college, I was lured away by a piano scholarship. After one year, I returned home and entered the College of Charleston's Studio Art program. It was there that I fell in love with ink and Chinese brush. I received my Studio Art degree in 2011. I have been a full-time painter ever since.
I showed my work at Charleston's Southeastern Wildlife Expo in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. I also showed my work at Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival in 2012, 2013, and 2014. During those same years, I maintained a small gallery at Antiques of South Windermere and showed my work in various venues throughout Charleston. In September 2015, I moved to Boston to receive medical treatment and to recover from a serious illness. During that time, I honed my "ink" skills, began painting wildlife in Chinese watercolor, and painted several human portraits in ink. In 2020, I returned to Charleston to pick up where I left off. I reopened my Windermere gallery and have been busy painting ever since. Recently, I attended the 2025 Wildlife Arts Festival (formerly Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival) in Thomasville, Georgia. In the future, I plan to become more involved in South Carolina conservation efforts and expand my "zoo" travel. I am also thrilled to announce that on January 25, 2026, I was honored by achieving "Exhibiting Member" status with the Charleston Artist Guild. I look forward to making new friends and promoting the Guild's worthy goals.