A little about me

My childhood career ambitions started with a love of exploration – archaeologist, paleontologist, astronaut. Then for Christmas one year, my family gifted me a Bob Ross Oil Paint Set for Beginners, and everything changed. "What was this sorcery?!" This man I had seen on TV had created a paint kit and given me the ability to create spaces and environments out of thin air with “just a little dab here…” After my one and only trip to Space Camp, I quietly concluded that hurtling through space on estimated calculations wasn't for me. I was going to be an artist.

Growing up in Virginia, my parents took my sister and me to countless museums with the Smithsonians among our frequent destinations. As a kid I found art museums magical, like portals for time travel. I know now that the feeling comes from the dedication to research and preservation that makes those spaces possible, and museums remain a place of solace for me to this day.

Both my mother and grandmother were gifted illustrators. I like to think I inherited something from them. When my mom passed down her old oil pastel set from her college days, I was ready. I painted, collaged, sculpted, and illustrated my way through college, earning my B.A. in Studio Art from Old Dominion University with a minor in Sociology and Anthropology, which deepened my understanding of art's long, tenacious relationship with humanity. I later completed a professional certification in Graphic Design from Southern Methodist University, and most recently earned my M.A. in Modern and Contemporary Art History, Theory, and Criticism from Azusa Pacific University — rounding out a foundation that is equal parts making, thinking, and researching.

That foundation shapes how I work. In my career I've designed for children's education companies, universities, museums, and startups. I'm drawn to the challenge of making complex information easier to understand and more enjoyable to engage with, whether through design, writing, or research. My writing has taken me across subjects I didn't initially know well, from science to mathematics, and I've learned that rigorous academic research and genuine curiosity can carry you further than expertise alone.

Living all over the United States and traveling to India, Canada, Mexico, Uganda, and Italy has only fueled my curiosity and love of observation. Every relocation and every trip has broadened my perspective on how people interact with the world around them and given me the ability to collaborate across backgrounds, finding common ground through shared experience and a curiosity for the unfamiliar.

When I'm not working, you'll find me exploring regional spots with my family (the Jelly Belly Factory and Solvang are recent favorites), planning the next road trip, playing tabletop games with friends, rewatching Pixar movies, visiting a museum, or stretched out on the front lawn watching movies on the projector with my husband, kids, and cats.

Peruse and enjoy. This is my little corner of the world, where I share on art, philosophy, religion, design, museums, books, and whatever else pulls my curiosity next.

Warmly,
Brittany