ARTIST'S STATEMENT

I create literary and cross-genre works that explore themes of personal revolution, grief, and absurdism. Much of my work is set in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting lush, haunting elements of the environment.

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As an existential feminist, I believe that existence precedes essence: we are human before we are gendered. My characters are examples of this concept, denying traditional gender roles and pursuing authenticity.

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Drawing from lived experience in various countercultural movements—legal cannabis, veganism, polyamory, punkdom—I am compelled to investigate myths and realities of the American Dream. My characters often struggle under the constraints of American society and seek escape to freedom in myriad forms.

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Through my short- and long-form fiction, I aim to encourage readers to empathize with people they may otherwise judge or ignore. I challenge readers to think dialectically and to expand their views beyond the binary typically on offer by modern American culture.