I am excited to announce that I’ve been selected for a residency with the @montellofoundation in the Great Basin Desert in Nevada!

I am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to deeply immerse myself in the landscape, with no expectation of production, only the trust that I will remain open and listen and allow myself to be moved by the sagebrush ocean and the vast sky.

Here’s an excerpt from my proposal to give you a sense of how I plan to spend my time:

“At Montello, my goal is to listen deeply to the inhabitants of the sagebrush steppe surrounding the cabin…. I will observe the biocrust without disturbing as much as possible but will enjoy small samples under my microscope, and sit in communion through daily drawing practice…I anticipate floating in a calm and peaceful respite for those two weeks, which is a feeling that, through my work, I intend to share with future audiences.”

Thank you to the Montello Foundation for your vision and support. I feel deeply heartened to be a part of the lineage of like-minded creatives who have passed through this same place with a shared goal of honoring our natural world through our work.