About

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  Born 1984, I was raised in Alberta and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from the Alberta University of the Arts (2009), before becoming a certified Usui Reiki Master (2015). In 2018, I moved to Vancouver Island where I later completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Art Psychotherapy with Honors (2025). Through Lightwork Arts, I combine fine art with personalized energy paintings, art therapy, and Reiki within an integrative practice centered on authentic human connection.

As a plein-air abstract expressionist, I paint intuitively using fluid, watercolor-inspired acrylic techniques, without an easel. My process balances spontaneity with intention, allowing rhythmic, organic forms to emerge through curiosity, observation, and decades of developing an unconventional approach.

My work explores recurring themes of light, perception, vulnerability, courage, emotional freedom, growth, balance, and connection. Each painting serves as a visual diary shaped by mindfulness, nature, memory, and lived experience. Rather than prescribing meaning, I invite viewers to discover their own - allowing each piece to evoke reflection, emotion, and personal insight.

Whether through painting, art therapy, or Reiki, my purpose remains the same: to foster agency, confidence, self-discovery, and meaningful connection.

My hope is that every audience maintains autonomy in what they see and feel, sustaining a visual familiarity and fresh encounter upon each glance to meet every viewer where they are.

 Victoria, British Columbia 

Photo Credit: aliciahoogveld.com (Alicia Hoogveld Photography)