Education
achieved
Bachelor of Arts Equivelancy
Independant Study under Prof. S. Jay Tomioka, 1999-2001
ongoing
Associatie of Arts
Hillsborough Community College 2020-Present
Psychology and Creative Writing Focus
forthcoming
Interdisciplinary Bachelors Degree
University of Central Florida
Psychology and Creative Writing, Gender Studies
forthcoming
Masters Degree
Undecided
MFA in Poetry
Poetry
Published poetics in books and literary magazines.
Pottery
Trauma-informed artistry preserved in clay.
Painting
Watercolors rooted in the synesthetic experience.
ARTISTIC BACKGROUND
- Over 20 years experience
- in Photoshop and digital illustrative design
- in creative design
- in creative writing
- Excellence in visual structure and color theory
- Excellent command of content formatting, editing and unification
- Published poet
- Accomplished potter
- Master knitter
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
- 2020 – Present Lead Creator for Pea Flower Tea
- 2021 – Present Editor-in-Chief of Lavender Lime Literary
- 2022 Host of Queer Voice
- 2017 –2020 Graphic Illustrator for Photo Scribbler
- 2018 – 2020 Designer for Of Art and Bone
- 2003 - 2017 Designer for Weaving Roses/Unhinged Knitter
Achievements
- Psi Beta Honors Society Member
- Phi Theta Cappa Honors Society Member
- 2020 Atlantis Award Finalist, "A Birth of a Galaxy"
Publications
BOOKS
- 2021 "A Riot in Bloom: A collection of hesitant poems", Pea Flower Tea Publications
ANTHOLIGIES AND COLLECTIONS
- 2022 “Wisconecronomicon” (Titled by Neil Hilborn), published in the Hell is Real Anthology, edited by Jack Apollo Hartley
- 2021 "Allegiance", published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal Volume 5
- 2021 "Jazz Swale", Moss Puppy Magazine, published in Moss Puppy Magazine Issue 1: Swampland
- 2021 "A Long Run at Dawn", The 2021 Poetry Anthology, edited by Cynthia Hernandez
POETRY
- 2022 “Strange New Worlds”, a Kouta, published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2022 "These are the Voyages of the Starship Divorce", published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2022 "Pressing into Truth", published by Lavender Lime Literary
- 2022 "Clay Pots", published by Gutslut Press
- 2022 "Oyako Donburi", published by The Cauldron Anthology
- 2022 "Milk", published by The Cauldron Anthology
- 2022 "A Plated Sestina", published by the Learning to Fly Podcast
- 2022 "Love is an Episode of Star Trek Enterprise but I Forgot to Add More Scott Bakula References.", published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2021 " In Repose", published by Lavender Lime Literary
- 2021 " Saint McLovin of the Post Seizure Codification", a sonnet, published by The Red Lemon Review
- 2021 "Jazz Swale", published by Moss Puppy Magazine
- 2021 "Coconut Milk", published by Sapphic Writer's Zine
- 2021 "Allegiance", published by Lothlorien Poetry Journal
- 2021 "The Spaces in Sunlight", published by Celestite Magazine
- 2021 "My Ex-husband was a Star Wars Fan", an acrostic golden shovel, published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2010 "The Unhinged Knitter Essay", personal essay, published by Soho Publishing (Knit Simple Magazine)
ILLUSTRATIONS
- 2022 “Uhura Tribute”, published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2022 "The Flower Collection", five graphite sketches, published by The Hyacinth Review
- 2021 "To Rot", graphite sketch, published by Club Plum Literary Journal
- 2021 "Dream in Bloom", watercolor, published by Horse Egg Literary
- 2022 "Fae and Frog", graphite sketch, published by Club Plum Literary Journal
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- 2007 "Lili", knitting pattern, published by North Light Books, “Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister”
- 2007 "Kinks", knitting pattern, published by North Light Books, “Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister”
Gallery Showings
GROUP SHOWS
- 2022-2023 "Mushroom Pitcher", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2022-2023 "Sunflower Bowl", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2022-2023 "Charcoal Vulva Bowl", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2000 "Nude with Roses", graphite sketch on canvas, Madison Public Library, Madison, WI
