Monsters are a large part of my creative process. They are perfectly imperfect. I love monsters because they can be made of anything. Monsters have been misunderstood, sometimes being seen as completely evil or needing to be eliminated. Really monsters remind us that we are all imperfect and that we can be generous when grappling with our faults. The monsters are figments of my imagination put into physical form. A lot of times monsters help me work through things with which I am struggling. If I’m challenged by a relationship or feeling down, the monsters help remind me that there’s always hope and things are always changing. The pieces are produced in different ways:  -Eco-Printed: The eco-printed monsters come from a printing process, whereby leaves are printed on material using metals and heat. After the print is set and washed, I stretch it onto a canvas so that I can work into the leaves to find Monsters throughout the piece. I love how these monsters talk to me about community and how we interact with one another. -Digital: There are digitally made monsters that are about simpler ideas. In the past, they have been put onto mugs, bags and stickers for friends. They are a happy snippet. If you would like a monster on a product let me know.    -Large Scale: I have made the more detailed, larger monsters using brush pens, acrylic and watercolor. They are usually about one moment between a group of monsters, exploring personalities and events.