
Growing up in Colorado has had a big influence on my work. I spent a lot of time hiking and backpacking in the Colorado mountains as a child. Spending that much time in nature gave me a deep appreciation for the beauty that it provides. My Dad is a horticulturist so he was always identifying types of plants, which sparked my love of all things related to plants and animals. We had a beautiful garden as I was growing up and my parents gave me my own little plot of land to grow things on. Art and nature have been an integral part of my life for as long as I can remember.
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