About Me
I’m a California artist, traveler, and cat mom with far too many interests and hobbies. I jump between photography, writing, painting, crafting, pilates, cuddling with my cats, and traveling with my husband.
After almost four years working at a large social media company in the San Francisco Bay Area, I quit in October 2023 to be a full-time blogger!
Now I dedicate my full effort to what I enjoy most: taking photos, traveling, creating works of art on denim, and writing travel guides and tutorials to help others do the same!.
How It Started
My mom was an art teacher while I was growing up. She taught me about artists like van Gogh and Monet, introduced me to different art mediums, and instilled a love of making art.
My childhood was filled with painting, drawing, and making a mess with whatever art supplies I was given.
Art was a priority in our house and I’m grateful that my creativity has always been nurtured and supported.
Art Classes
I took a variety of art classes in middle and high school, including drafting, computer graphics, and studio art. Art classes forced me to get out of my comfort zone with subjects and mediums I would have never used on my own. It also taught me the “rules” of art and continued to introduce me to the old masters and their masterpieces.
The computer graphics class in high school inspired me to become a graphic designer. Spoiler: I didn’t!
Once I got to college, I started taking art history and studio art classes since my university didn’t offer graphic design classes or a degree in graphic design.
After falling in love with art history, I took enough classes to receive a minor degree in History of Art and Architecture in addition to my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology!
Start of Denim Painting
After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 2016, I moved to San Diego.
With no idea what to do with those degrees, I worked as a nanny, taught art classes at a ceramic studio, and thrifted/resold denim in addition to a full-time social media manager job to pay my rent (barely).
It was during this time that I picked up my neglected paintbrushes and paint tubes in December 2017.
Combining my love for art history, my new hobby of thrifting denim, and my art skills, I started creating my wearable works of art!
Current Day
I spend most of my days at my desk in my tiny home office working on travel guides and editing photos, taking a break each time a cat walks across my keyboard to ask for cuddles.
When I’m not working, I love to take day trips around the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband, hop on a flight to visit new places (and old favorites), and get cozy to watch TV shows of all kinds.
Painting on denim isn’t as big a part of my life as it used to be, but since quitting my corporate job at the end of 2023, I have more time to write tutorials for you and create more wearable works of art!
