Whether inspired by music, water, or friendships, I hope to share the connections that sustain us.
Growing up in Wisconsin, I formed a deep connection with the lakes, rivers, prairies, farms and woods of the region. Art was always a way to put these worlds and the ones in my head on paper. I owe so much to the family, friends, strangers and teachers who encouraged and taught me along the way.
Now, as an illustration undergrad at Rhode Island School of Design, I'm learning to tell stories with sequential arts, words, paints, and prints. I love telling stories of natural creatures and the close relationships we share with each other. Inspired by experiences building trails and learning from the earth, I've found so much joy. I'm interested in being a freelance illustrator working with murals, comics, musicians and science, while engaging with arts education, outdoor jobs and the grassroots pursuit of a livable and loving world.
While capitalism fueled climate change worsens, I'm motivated to share the beauty we are losing, and how our generation must come together to change the course of history. We've been made to believe the future is inevitable, but we are the future. Hopefully we can learn from the patterns of history and nature to find connection while our leaders divide us, spoil the earth and separate communities because they're afraid to do anything else.
Currently, I'm working on a comic that distills many of these ideas into a sequence of paintings, collages, prints and poems.
Save the Boundary Waters!
https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/June25
Education
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI | 2023 - Expected 2027
BFA, Illustration | NCSS Concentration (Nature, Culture, Sustainability Studies)
Madison West High School
Madison, WI | 2019 - 2023
Experience
RISD Illustration Department/EFS | Teachers Assistant
Providence, RI | 2025
Wisconsin Society of Sciences, Arts, and Letters | James Watrous Gallery Assistant
Madison, WI | 2025
Four Winds Farm | Horticulture Assistant
Madison, WI | 2025
Rocky Mountain Youth Corp | Crew Member
Steamboat Springs, CO | 2024
Mount Elbert, Black Cloud Trail (Colorado 14ers Initiative project partners) | 2024
Ice Age Trail Alliance | Volunteer
WI | 2023, 2025
Skills
Artistic | Painting, Drawing, Scientific Illustration, Lithography, Art Handling, Woodblock Printing, Product Photography, Writing, Risograph Printing, Comics, Screenprinting
Software | Adobe suite, Google Office suite
Other | Trail Construction (alpine and lowland, stone/talas, tread), Dry Stone Masonry, Farm Chores (Hops, Sheep), Food Service (front/back of house), Herbicide Application, Foraging, Cooking
Shows/Awards
2026 Society of Illustrators Norman Rockwell Award | NYC
2025 RISD Craft | Providence, RI
2023 The Bodega | Madison, WI
Forward Madison FC Artist Showcase | Madison, WI
2022 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art City Wide Gallery Night | Madison, WI
Scholastic Artists Awards, Milwaukee Museum of Art | Milwaukee, WI