Like many artists, I have been creating since I was a small child, passing time purely in the realm of my imagination. Most of my childhood was spent roaming the woods of the farm where I grew up. I milked goats, chased barn cats, raced Big Wheels (not professionally, but very seriously), and ran a highly successful mud-pie bakery.

My creative endeavors as an adult have included earning a degree in Graphic Design from Maine College of Art, working as a freelance graphic designer, selling various iterations of my drawings through different avenues, and owning and operating a boutique gallery for several years.

The last 15 years have been a magical time spent raising children, renovating houses, and stealing moments to experiment artistically. As my kids approach their teens, I find myself returning to creating in a focused way and with a renewed sense of purpose.

At 50, I am in the happy position of knowing and accepting who I am, what I care most about, and where I want to take my work in the coming years. I have left vibrant color behind to focus solely on my persistent love of clean design and cherished themes. At the heart of my practice remain perennial motifs centered around family, belonging, encouragement, gratitude, and humor.

The simplicity of my work lends itself well to digital creation, but in an increasingly digital world, I feel it is important to share work that has been touched by a human hand—work that possesses movements and quirks unique only to me. Feeling my pencil move across the paper, finding the perfect viscosity of the paint, and watching it flow onto the surface is part of what excites me about creating and further connects me to my work.

Deirdre