It’s hard to believe that my last portfolio update was back on April 16. The weeks since then have been wonderfully busy. Between family life, tattooing, running the studio, and continuing to build Imaginal Atelier, much of my creative time has been spent quietly working behind the scenes. Today, I’m excited to finally share the results. Four new illustrations have joined the portfolio, each inspired by the worlds children create when imagination transforms an ordinary aftern

🌲 A Quiet Return to the Atelier It’s been a little while. If you’ve visited before, you may have noticed the stillness here—no new additions, no updates, just the quiet hum of what was already made. And while it may have looked like nothing was happening on the surface, the truth is… a lot was unfolding behind the scenes. Sometimes creation asks for space. Not the kind of space filled with output or deadlines—but the kind that asks you to slow down, to sit with an idea longe

My illustration work is rooted in storytelling — quiet moments inspired by folklore, forests, and childhood imagination. While each piece begins as a hand-drawn illustration, seeing the artwork exist as a physical print feels like a natural extension of the process. A small selection of my work is now available as fine art prints on INPRNT, a trusted online platform specializing in high-quality archival art prints for illustrators and artists. INPRNT produces prints on demand

There’s a quiet kind of magic that happens when children are given space to imagine — not instructions, not outcomes, just space. The idea for the Pocket Friends activity pack came from watching my own kids sit at the table with a few markers and a blank character template. There was no rush to “do it right.” No pressure to stay in the lines. Just small hands, big ideas, and the freedom to decide who this little character might become. One child gave their Pocket Friend brigh