Growing up, I picked up a camera at a young age, and some of my earliest subjects were plants, roads, weathered structures, and the overlooked patterns of the built and natural world. Human subjects came much later. What initially drew me in was the imperfection of nature and the ways humanity attempts to capture, shape, and replicate it. From sketchbooks to digital media, art became both an outlet and a language for how I communicate and understand the world around me.

That curiosity eventually led me into scientific research, where I studied prairie grass genetics, paleobotany, and plant physiology. During that time, I contributed to research involving fossilized plant records and the discovery of an extinct botanical species. My path later expanded into environmental chemistry within the Texas oil and gas industry, where I gained firsthand experience with the environmental systems and infrastructures that shape our landscapes every day.

Even while working in science and industry, creativity remained at the center of who I was. Within a few years, I chose to pursue that passion directly and began my Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. Landscape architecture became the place where my environmental background, artistic perspective, and interest in human experience could finally exist together.

Today, my work focuses on creating healthy, lasting environments that immerse people within the landscape at a human scale. Through design, photography, and visual storytelling, I aim to explore the relationship between ecology, infrastructure, memory, and the emotional experience of place.