You’re a new addition to the crayon box: what color are you?
Gold

What is your earliest memory of art?
Drawing Mickey Mouse eating breakfast for an art contest in 1st grade.

How did you become a practicing artist?
Totally by accident. I started an Instagram after a breakup of poems that turned into drawings and eventually organically started commissioning work for gifts, personal and business purposes.

Your work features a lot of movement: do you incorporate your yoga practice into your artwork?
Pilates, yes. I have always been super fascinated by the body and learning pilates gave me a better connection with my own. Both Pilates and Art have become outlets for me to keep myself healthy mentally as well as physically, which then corrects me emotionally as well.

What does a typical studio day look like for you?
I have phases where I can stay in my studio for days on end if a project keeps my attention long enough, however I love taking daily walks, getting air and cooking in between work sessions to let my thoughts breathe and ideas continue to flow.

What inspired you to post 100 days of Bootyfull?
I wanted to remind myself what my original focus was when I first realized “Pen-haus club” as a real brand with some sort of message. 100 days of Bootyful was a way for me to reflect on the work I’ve done and celebrating all the different styles I’ve explored as an artist to further help me define my own “aesthetic”.

What is your favorite tool(s) to create with?
Micron ink pens.

What is your go-to medium?
Ink , but lately illustrator has opened up so many doors!

Where do you draw inspiration from? Can you name some other artists who inspire you?
I’m most inspired by people and their stories. I love a good story and a good song can really trap me in the studio for weeks! Music that’s inspired my work include: TLC, Illenium, DVSN, Travis Scott, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson. Some Artists that I’ve been inspired by are KAWS, Yayoi Kusama, Basquiat and Murakami. They all have a sense of humor, a level of darkness and all have an “eyes through a child” vibes I connect with. I love the way they utilize so much color that exudes so much energy and youth.

How has quarantine changed your practice?
I started doing a lot more digital commissions and found a huge love for animation and motion graphics. I hope to explore and continue to grow by adding movement and music into my work this year.