My work lives at the intersection of art, perception, and psychology.

I see the creative process as a dialogue between inner and outer worlds.

My approach begins with awareness, not technique. I guide students to use art as a way of perceiving, feeling, and thinking through form, where imagery arises through process rather than intention. Progress isn’t measured by technical skill, but by honesty in the act of creation. I help students build a relationship with their own imagery and trust their own process. In this way, art becomes a lived inquiry into perception, embodiment, and wholeness.

Art as Awareness

Art begins in perception. Before we can express anything, we have to learn how to see not just with the eyes, but with the whole body and mind. Each mark, color, or gesture becomes a record of that seeing. When we practice this kind of attention, art stops being a performance and becomes a form of presence.

Process Over Product

In traditional art education, success is often tied to the outcome of how well a piece turns out. I teach from the opposite direction. The process itself holds the value: the movement of hand and thought, the unfolding of meaning in real time. When we release the need to control, images begin to think for us, and something larger can come through.

Dialogue With the Unconscious

Every image carries a life of its own. Through intuitive mark-making and imaginative engagement, we can enter into conversation with that life. This practice isn’t about interpretation or analysis; it’s about creating a relationship that allows images to reveal their significance over time. The unconscious speaks in form, color, and rhythm long before it speaks in words.

Embodied Imagination

Art-making is physical. My teaching emphasizes sensory connection and embodied awareness, helping artists locate creativity not in the mind’s ideas but in the living intelligence of the body. When we create from this place, the nervous system naturally settles. The practice becomes a grounding form of mindfulness, a way to slow down, regulate stress, and return to a steadier rhythm of attention.

Wholeness Through Creation

When we create, we integrate. Art gathers the scattered pieces of experience and lets them speak to one another. In this exchange, something reconciles. The work becomes both a mirror and a bridge, guiding us toward a more coherent sense of self. The creative process restores balance between inner and outer life, reminding us that imagination is the language of integration.