My art practice is a combination of creating and teaching contemporary arts and traditional Anishinaabe arts. Printmaking, especially linocut, is my area of specialty. I enjoy creating and carving these blocks, and adding gouache, watercolor and colored pencil to transform them into mixed-media illustrations. Though I have a background in fine arts, I have found creating art for people to adorn their homes, gift to loved ones, or otherwise enhance their lives to be the most fulfilling: art should be accessible, aftercall. My work is a combination of science meets storybook illustration, drawing inspiration from family history, stories, emotions, dreams and the nature and wildlife that call Michigan home.
Below are a series of galleries showcasing my personal work as well as previous workshops. Clicking the arrows to the left and right of the photo set will show you the entire collection. Scrolling down will show you additional galleries.
Gallery
Linocut Illustrations

5x7 Digital Reproduction of Wild Rabbits

5x7 Digital Reproduction of Wild Rabbits

11x14 Digital Reproduction of Purple Deer

11x14 Digital Reproduction of Purple Deer

11x14 Digital Reproduction of Millpond Muskrat

11x14 Digital Reproduction of Millpond Muskrat

Current Series- Turtle

Current Series- Turtle

Card set featuring "Deerfield"

Card set featuring "Deerfield"

Two-toned fox- 5x7 linocut original

Card set featuring wild rabbits

Mixed-media mini

Mid Century Mod Mallard

Mid Century Mod Mallard

Mid Century Mod Mallard

Block-printed Raven Cards

Block-printed Turtle Cards

Turtle Dreams Linocut and Watercolor original

Turtle Dreams Linocut and Watercolor original

Turtle Dreams Linocut and Watercolor original

Turtle Dreams Linocut and Watercolor original

Wabooz in Winter variation

Wabooz in Winter variation

Wabooz in Winter variation
Handmade Papermaking Workshops
Beginner's papermaking class at a Kent District Library branch
Getting into the rhythm of handmade papermaking

Block Printing Classes

Block Printing Basics

Array of student work examples from block printing basic classes at the Kent District Libraries
Block Printed Pouches class through Parker Lane Design Studios
Block printed pouches class at Up North Coffee, Harrison Michigan
Block printed pouches student work!
sketching and carving out the ideas
Block printed pouches student work!
Block printed pouches student work!
Block printed pouches student work!
Watercolor Linoscape class at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Watercolor Linoscape class at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Watercolor Linoscape class at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Watercolor Linoscape class at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Watercolor Linoscape student work
Watercolor Linoscape class at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Watercolor Linoscape class at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Watercolor Linoscape student work
Watercolor Linoscape student work
Watercolor Linoscape student work
Watercolor Linoscape student work