Fine Art Illustrator
At the heart of my illustration practice is observing the natural world and translating them into a concepts that brings inspiration and healing needed for our planet. Our natural world is essentially our interconnections to all the elements and species.
My current body of work, Journey to Rewilding, is a series of paintings of threatened species that explores the interconnectedness of all living beings and humanity’s place within the broader web of life. This series of paintings include a deck of cards and book under the title: “ Journey to Rewilding Oracle Cards”. This is an inspirational collection of fifty-six paintings of North American threatened species. The book and cards engage the viewer in some basic regenerative principles of “How Can I Help” inside and outside the home through a hybrid of conservation values and inspirational suggestions.
I primarily work in watercolors and colored pencil with a heavy leaning toward conservation illustration. My studio and home are located in the heart of Lancaster, Pennsylvania where the love of the arts is evident throughout downtown. I also continue to create paintings from shamanic journeys as a way of crystalizing important life-affirming concepts and to inspire a vibrant world.
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Initiation through dreamtime
I was fourteen when I created my first piece of art that was inspired by a dream. I didn’t fully understand why animals were showing up in a particular way but I knew this unusual dream seemed important. Also during this time period, I was experiencing trickster spirits and other beings in my house that I didn’t understand. It seems that my spiritual allies were contacting me through dreamtime to let me know they were there to protect me. My instincts were to paint a mural of these animals above my bed as guardians without really understanding how that was going to work but believing it would help.
The art classes in highschool were a refuge for me. They helped to focus my energies and give me an outlet for all the unknowns that were happening in other realms at home. Those early years diverted my attention from thinking I would have a career as a nurse to the path as an artist. I continued my studies in illustration and printmaking at Philadelphia College of Art and a year at Tyler School of Art in Rome with a focus in etching and lithography.
It took many more decades until I would circle back around again to meet up with animal guides but this time it was through good teachers and developing a spiritual practice. I studied with a variety of teachers of shamanism, many were though The Foundation of Shamanic Studies and others who offered spiritual trainings that would enrich my own healing journey and practice.
The research and shamanic journeys I’ve undertaken for this project have deepened my appreciation for the variety of skills we each have as sentient beings. Some of us are more like the Little Brown Bat with special gifts to perceive where things are located and others may be more like the Northern Right Whale who can perceive communications from long distances. We are currently witnessing a significant shift in consciousness that is urging us to retrain our extrasensory abilities that have been dialed down for too many generations.
One of my greatest joys and challenges is illustrating the insights gained through shamanic journeys and appreciate the healing stories they reveal. With this deck of cards, I hope to enable others to uncover their own healing stories through the gifts of these remarkable beings.
Visionary Artist
I create paintings that represent the healing stories that I receive from compassionate helping spirits. These paintings can serve as visual reminders to support and inspire your personal evolution.
Hiatus Deep Dive 2026-2027
For the remainder of 2026 and into June of 2027 I will be updating and expanding the Journey to Rewilding Threatened Species Oracle book and deck of cards.
The expansion will include more plant life that is essential to the endangered species and the full message from each being to inspire and enrich the response to your inquiries.
Commissioned artwork and journey work can be schedules after June of 2027.
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Shamanic Studies & Spiritual Training
Foundation for Shamanic Studies
Sandra Harner, Ph.D., CSC – Shamanic Counseling
Sandra Ingerman, MA – Soul Retrieval
Carol Proudfoot-Edgar, Shaman – Ancestral Shamanism + Northeastern Native Peoples, Medicine for our present age: Bear, Buffalo & Iniskim
Tom Cowan, Phd – Celtic Shamanism
Dana Robinson, CSC – Basic course in Core Shamanism
Betsy Bergstrom – Thought and Curse Unraveling, Compassionate Depossession, Mediumship Intensive, Ancestral fields & Seidr
Stephen Gallegos, Ph.D. – Personal Totem Pole Process – The Voice and the Vessel, New Mexico
Joseph Rael, Shaman – Native American Mystery School, New Mexico
Jim Frank – 8 Month Training in Shamanism + Multicultural Medicine Wheel
Andrea Largent, MSW, CYT – Field Constellation 2 yr intensive, 8 yrs. Group
Heart of the Goddess – Renee Welde & Connie Keener – 9 month Woman Wisdom Mystery School
Other Related Training & Workshops
Entomology 1&2 – Penn State University – 16 modules course
Lancaster Conservancy Habitat Advocacy Certification – 10 modules course
Rupert Sheldrake – Setting science free from materialism, 14 modules course
Peter Clark – StarSeed Evolution & Gateways of the Dragon – Weekend Workshops
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield – 40 Day Meditation Training
The Work That Reconnects – Kathleen Rude – Council of All Beings
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche – New Kadampa Tradition – General Studies with various teachers
John Perkins – Shamanic Journey Workshop at Omega
Hank Wesselman – Working with Ancestral Spirits
Robert Moss – Manifesting Dreams Workshop
Ted Andrews – How to Work with Spirit Guides
Jaime Meyer, MA, Celtic Shamanism: “Where I am Folded, There I am a Lie” Workshop Series
Geo Cameron Trevarthen – Celtic Shamanism & Transformational Rituals
Margot Adler – Modern Ceremonies
Layne Redmond – Healing Properties of the Frame Drum
Bill Harvey, MA, – Certified Advanced Rolfer – Breathing and Self-Regulation
Linda Rose Hallowell – Shamanic Journeying
Angela Rapalyea – Medicine for the Earth workshop series
Vicki Noble – Ritual & Healing Practices
Jaqui McDonald – Reiki 1 Certification