Art has been a staple in my life for my whole life. My parents encouraged it, and my high school nurtured my love for and skill in it. In high school, I loved to explore light’s relationship with water. Though art took a back seat when I went to college. I had no time for it anymore. Even after I graduated, I had no time for it. Though to feed my creative itch, I never left home without my sketchbook and pen. I still don’t. I am currently a profession ultra runner living in Boulder. However, about 10 months ago I began having health issues that kept me from running and from doing much activity at all. I immediately channeled my anxious energy back to art. I used the free time to sketch pieces for my friends. I then found a studio space to dive back into oil painting. I’ve used this opportunity to paint the every-day beauty I see in the world when light plays with a scene just perfectly. Although all my pieces are different, they were all inspired by the light in the frame.