About Me

Welcome! My name is Collin, and I am a mixed media artist. From the time I was small I have been fascinated by patterns and color. I have loved the smell of art supplies and enjoyed creating as kids do when they get to make some art.

In my adult life, I found that I loved paper as well, all kinds of paper, and I especially love patterned papers. I once owned a scrapbook and specialty paper store and that was when I learned that I love to teach. I created projects and offered workshops to teach techniques and create things suitable for scrapbooks, cards, and other papercrafts.

Flash forward to recent years when I rediscovered my love for art and opened a creative space for a studio in my home to begin creating again. At the same time, I learned about gel plate printing and that I love printing my own papers. I was fascinated by the seemingly unlimited ways I could create amazing prints that had depth and interest in layers of patterns and color.

So, you might ask, what in the world can a person do with all that paper now? It’s a reasonable question … one that I could answer with another discovery, MIXED MEDIA art! I began to follow a few mixed media artists who specialize in using printed papers and I worked on developing my techniques and experimenting with other mediums. Through the process I found my groove and realized that I love processes and creating art that is expressive and closely tied to nature.

I love using natural elements, bespoke, and found objects in my work. I also learned that other people like and appreciate the art works I create. Because of all of this, I now want to explore and share what I have learned with you and hope you will find that inner child in yourself that wants to bloom and create!

Be Love and Create Beauty in whatever form that takes for you,