Where did your interest for art come from?

I would say my love for art started when I was so young. I really don’t think one person or event sparked this interest…it was just always something I was drawn to even as a little kid. I think it is just what I was meant to do.

When did you know that art was something you wanted to do full time?

I always thought art would remain a side passion of mine. I was hesitant for it to become my ‘job’ because I didn’t want to fall out of love with the process of creating. It took me a long time to finally realize I was ready to make art my full time career ensuring it wouldn’t feel like a ‘job’. I’m really happy I gave myself the time and patience to come to that conclusion.

Where do you find inspiration for your art and aligning it with your messages?

I really get inspired by music. I love to draw while listening to music and I think those feelings sparked from songs are really seen in my work. I’ll put on my Spotify classical radio and just get into this incredible flow of creating that feels so peaceful and cathartic. Other times I’ll put on Bon Iver, Flipturn, Fleetwood Mac or Mt.Joy and just jam out in my little studio while creating. Those are my favorite moments.

How was it connecting with Stance on a collection. What lead you to work with us?

I was so pumped when Stance reached out! I knew of Stance from other artist collabs, so I was really honored to create this collection. I had such a good time working on this collaboration over the last year. I visited the Stance studio in CA which was so incredible and I met some awesome people and friends along the way.

I really do think just keeping my head down and working hard every single day is what lead me to work with Stance. I’m a firm believer if you put in the honest work, you will see results. You just need to be patient.