Celebrating the Complexity of the Natural World

A biologist, artist, and conservationist exploring the place where science becomes art. Through fine art, graphic design, and photography, I aim to spread awareness and foster hope around ecological conservation.

While I am originally from Coastal North Carolina, I have called northern Wyoming home for over 10 years. I earned a B.S. in Ecology from the University of Idaho and am most interested in how habitat structure shapes the behavior and trophic interactions of birds, bats, and insects. Moreover, I am committed to illustrating these cross-scale ecological connections.

Pinyon Jays

Pinyon Jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) perched on a limber pine (Pinus flexilis) branch.

In the summer of 2026, I had the privilege of contributing to the Wyoming Pinyon Jay Project, led by the Draper Natural History Museum in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northwest College, and UC Davis. Over five months in the field, I explored Wyoming’s pine-juniper woodlands and had the gift of seeing hundreds of Pinyon Jays almost daily. These experiences have informed a growing body of illustrations inspired by the species and their habitat.

A field sketch of a Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus).

A breeding pair of Pinyon Jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) and their nest hidden within the thick canopy of a rocky mountain juniper (Juniperus scoluporum).

Photograph of a Pinyon Jay nest

My Favorite Birds from back East

Having spent my early years growing up near the beaches of North Carolina and the deciduous forests of the East, there are several species of birds that hold a special place in my heart.

The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) and the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) were two species that captured my attention early on in life and sparked a life-long fascination for avian species.

A Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

A Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Wolf Lichen and Snags

Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) on a rocky mountain juniper snag (Juniperus scopulorum)

Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) is a fruticose lichenized fungal species. This lichen can be found on both living and dead trees.

I love coming across this vibrant composite organism when I am out in wooded areas. I find that its chartreuse hue contrasts beautifully with the deep shadows of the forest, drawing your eye to structures and textures that often go unnoticed.

A photograph of wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) up-close

Bands of Life

Rivers contain a magnitude of energy you can feel for miles. Their historical flows carve time into the land and shape the landscape around them, creating bands of life written along each bend.

Lament for a Stream

Oil on paper

9” x 11”

Derived from a memory of a dried riverbed on a warm summer’s day. The gentle trickling of the stream had been silenced by human pressures and the weight of a changing climate, leaving behind only a whisper of the life that once flowed.

Rendered as oil on paper, this piece is both a lament for what has been lost and a testament to the enduring hope woven by those who imagine, restore, and defend the natural world.

Respect Jackson’s Wildlife

Jackson Hole Public Art Association’s fall rotating ArtSpot exhibition—supported by a micro grant from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole