NEWS  please join me at @edensupperclub on Thursday January 30 from 6-9pm to celebrate some new work of mine and of course my friend’s beautiful restaurant EDEN!

There will be some food and bubbles and good times with friends. 

*A portion of any sales made during this install will be donated to relief funds for the absolutely devastating California wildfires. 

I haven’t really known what to say about the wildfires. These things feel of nightmares and honestly incomprehensible yet.. I’m not surprised by what I see. A feeling which bleeds into an already opened wound of hopelessness. When I was 21 I packed my car and moved to California with a few dollars in my pocket and this big dream to “make it.” I spent a lot of time in LA and cherish the invaluable lessons I learned beyond measure. 

One thing I always reflect on is just how utterly beautiful that state is. Drives up and down the PCH held some of the most sacred sights I’ve ever had… and the caring hearts of the people I met along the way.. I honestly don’t have many words for it all right now. My heart is broken for those who have lost everything at the hands of yet another environmental catastrophe.

Whenever I am at a loss for what to do or say or how to help, I start with my local community. I’ve spent many days at Emmaus House, helping in the kitchen, feeding others which feels like my own tangible way oh helping stitch back together the pains of hurt we are all feeling as a collective. I’ve partnered with Child Enrichment over the last year, donating funds to help support such an invaluable resource for community that pours into children and brings justice to many families.. ‘Lonely Hearts,’ a project I initiated with The Humane Society of Greater Savannah was began years ago after hearing many consecutive stories of neglected dogs.. as always, I turn to my work

I mention these things as encouragement for when you feel lost or hopeless in how to help the world, there are places to start in your local community. We’re all embedded in the same fabric, everything you do has meaning and impact, small or large. There are always opportunities to help others. We’re all we’ve got.