Shadowcat
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I am an illustrative artist that works in the media of pencil, ink, and watercolor. My work is inspired by my experiences in nature as a wildlife biologist, the pangender personalities of my cats, and my healing journey through a lifetime of trauma. My work is intended to capture my "emotional landscape" where the natural features and creatures intuitively emerge from the page as deep psychological and spiritual symbolism. The seemingly cute and approachable characters and vibrant colors contrast sharply with the depth of their traumatic, and sometimes dark, meaning. My work could be perceived as illustrations from a children's book whose story crosses a threshold between dream and nightmare. My work has allowed me to process my survivor journey with animals that embody acceptance in a world where the rainbow path leads you with hope.
