Artist Statement:

This collection of work is heavily influenced by contemporary botanical art. This work combines my love for plants and my love for drawing. I pay attention to capturing the details because as someone with a visual impairment, I am unable to see details in my daily life. For many of these pieces, I challenged myself to draw from life rather than photos. By focusing on small plants and leaves, I was able to place them close enough for me to see them and draw. I spent lots of time outside gathering leaves or plants to draw, as well as being inspired by one of my many house plants.