About the Artist

Greetings! I’m a working artist and art educator with roots in a tiny town in rural western Nebraska. I’m constantly inspired by my surroundings, and I’m happiest when I’m creating. As a mom and military spouse, life has taken me all over the U.S. and even to Guam, filling my world with diverse experiences and inspiration.

Art has been my passion from grade school through college, where I earned a BA in Professional Art. A few years later, I completed an MA in Art History with an emphasis in 19th Century American Art. Since then, I’ve worked as an art educator in many roles—leading after-school programs, teaching middle school Art for three years, and, most recently, serving TK-6th grade as an elementary Art teacher.

In my studio, I embrace the “reduce, reuse, recycle” philosophy, using recycled and thrifted materials to create mixed media collage, watercolors, colored pencils, and paint pen artworks. I also enjoy exploring small polymer clay sculptures, embroidery, crochet, and printmaking. Each piece is a reflection of my journey, my spirit, and my joy in making.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing in this creative adventure!

See more at

thewanderersworkshop.etsy.com

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on Instagram @p_a_r_art