About Stephanie

My work is rooted in joy, curiosity, and the sense of wonder we experience when discovering the world for the first time. Through vibrant color, playful imagery, and nature-inspired subjects, I create paintings that invite viewers to pause, smile, and reconnect with that feeling.

I began painting during a period of severe depression, when I found myself drawn to creating the happiness and color I was struggling to find elsewhere. Painting became a way to surround myself with joy and color. Over time, that personal practice grew into something I wanted to share with others. Today, I create art with the hope that it can bring a small moment of happiness, optimism, or wonder into someone’s everyday life.

My process balances spontaneity with intention. I use acrylic paint and unconventional techniques, including launching, throwing, and splattering paint onto the canvas. In some pieces, these unpredictable marks create energetic, abstract backgrounds that I build more deliberate imagery upon. In others, I reverse the process, beginning with a more controlled surface and using splattered paint to form the landscape or imagery itself. By shifting between controlled and uncontrolled mark-making, I allow movement, texture, and chance to become an integral part of each painting.

Nature is a constant source of inspiration in my work. I am drawn to its colors, creatures, patterns, and small moments of unexpected beauty. Rather than depicting the natural world exactly as it appears, I interpret it through a brighter, more whimsical lens—one that reflects how the world might feel through the imagination of a child.

Ultimately, I want my work to feel joyful and approachable: art that sparks curiosity, brightens a space, and brings joy home.