WELCOME plants ⋒ paintings ⋒ and the elements for tending bodies and spirits.

paintings ⋒ plant allies ⋒ the elements for tending bodies and spirits.

Imagine the human body as a place, an ecosystem with land, water, and all of the energies that hold it together...a form that is nature, both earth and everything else about this universe we don’t yet understand.

What if land and water were viewed as bodies, bodies with sentience, joy, pain and purpose, just like you and me.

In my art and plant relational practices I am working toward liberation from colonizing forces, liberation from a culture that prioritizes use of bodies (human, land, water…) above reciprocal care of bodies.

Art

The human, animate stone-like forms I paint came to me in a dream, and I think of them as a language I can use to talk about the collective of living beings, humans inseparable from nature, as nature itself, a sibling to all life forms.

While collective identities are celebrated, the unique nuance of each individual organism is also valued and understood. These forms hold space for wound healing and grieving, as well as being a container for joy.

This work centers around the human body as a place, as land and water (matter and forces of motion), and talks about care. Caregiving that helps to liberate bodies, land and water from colonizing efforts.

Current Paintings

Plant Allies

When working with plant allies for body care and emotional well being it is miraculous to discover the plants support you in the physical realm (tissues, organs, fluids), in the energetic realm (emotion, tension), and in the spirit realm via connection and belonging.

This is a sacred, reciprocal relationship for me as plant tender, and community/clinical herbalist. Living in close relationship with plants this way has been crucial to my survival and well being.

When working with me you get to enter into your own relationship with plant allies and experience being held by plants that have said yes to this care.

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  • “THANK YOU FOR CHECKING IN. I am blown away by your presence and care. I feel that the support you’re giving me is incredibly beneficial and better than any support I’ve ever gotten from a gynecologist or naturopath… so attentive and personalized. I really appreciate you.”

    Z.A.M

  • “I am grateful that you grow these herbs yourself, and I love this blend!"

    Francis