From the Archives: SmokeBrush

When I first began on my journey as a professional artist or ‘serious’ artist, back in High School, I was introduced to a technique I called ‘SmokeBrush’. The paint is acrylic mixed with graphite layered on with an Iwata airbrush gun, ideally on a CS10 illustration board, or a smooth clayboard. SOoooo fun! I’d love to get back into traditional art like this, and plan to once we move into a bigger place where I have the room to get messy with it. With airbrushing – you end up getting paint all over the walls. It’s best to have plenty of ventilation and walls that you’re able to live with having all sorts of different shades of colors on. 🙂

With all that said, enjoy my gallery of SmokeBrush art!

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About the Artist

I am an advocate first, and an artist second. My paintings create visual comfort-- spaces where grief, hope, and healing can live together without apology...

I paint what matters most: the people you cherish, the moments that shaped you, the feelings that need witness. Through art, your most precious memories move outside of you and into your home, where they can be held, seen, and never forgotten.

My work is rooted in three commitments: honoring the experiences of indigenous communities and the history of the land we inhabit; creating safe space for children and women whose voices have been silenced; and recording the honest truth of lived experience-- both my own and that of those who came before me. I believe art has the power to tell stories that words alone cannot, and to preserve what must not be lost or forgotten. I believe that all that we know about ourselves is because Art has preserved those stories throughout history, outliving those who created it.

When you encounter my work, I hope you find yourself in it-- not as escape, but as recognition. I hope it reminds you that your feelings matter, that your story deserves to be held, and that compassion and truth are still worth carrying forward.

Art is the voice that speaks honestly through the heart. 💝🪷