https://lanternfish-okra-23hj.squarespace.com/home daily 1.0 2026-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/2be25104-67a7-4634-aa1f-9c81f788c550/IMG_2563.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/5de94b12-cf28-48d0-8615-7bcac5c67886/IMG_549BA8C8-93FC-4CD3-B980-087FD4350F78.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/e0063c77-d421-41eb-ac25-33720acead16/IMG_5776.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/ebeace73-e905-4a17-b5ac-83fc343c494b/IMG_0810.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/326c1636-1f88-4512-9d0d-3b6d52ff2e14/IMG_2590.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/3599d1d4-c758-4036-ac56-486eda7e920e/IMG_9CCDC889-70ED-4BD0-92C7-7A26FE513E15.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/9e81d1f2-440a-4307-9dda-8b9248c23632/IMG_5779.jpeg https://lanternfish-okra-23hj.squarespace.com/about daily 0.75 2026-06-10 https://lanternfish-okra-23hj.squarespace.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/1722369463.127281-ONWWORWPAPLVMIFUCTKI/imgg-od3-1sspwj8e.png https://lanternfish-okra-23hj.squarespace.com/gallery daily 0.75 2026-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/1780964588627-MEY2T5ZPNVG3HB2113RG/IMG_0029.jpg Gallery The Inheritance. This was a real moment, papa passing down his music from one generation to the next. More than a portrait, its a study of a memory- capturing the way music can bring family together and make an ordinary moment feel worth holding onto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/1780964613142-GH3M84RWUNFAMVMRWZ2S/IMG_9CCDC889-70ED-4BD0-92C7-7A26FE513E15.jpg Gallery Edge of Connection. This drawing explores the space between reaching and receiving. The moment before contact, connection, or understanding. The hands hover just apart, suggesting that some of life’s most meaningful experiences exist in the tension between longing and possibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/8ff74919-e3ae-4ca0-949a-d5c64e718566/IMG_1421.jpeg Gallery At The Window. With one hand pulling back the curtain she appears ready to leave, yet her gaze remains turned inward. This piece shows the restlessness of feeling stuck. When the mind wanders far beyond the walls that still hold the body in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/f9f78e62-8722-4a99-8ce7-0fbbec962710/IMG_0834.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/f6c71db9-8d79-4a85-a9ae-e7a5c1167468/4497AF15-79ED-41B3-87A4-803ECA1A8E9B.jpeg Gallery Rootless. Two trees stepping beyond their roots to dance together, celebrating connection, movement, and the courage to grow alongside another. The blurred landscape and flowing branches suggest that love is not something that holds us still, it is something that invites us to move. They move freely across the landscape, unconcerned with where they have been or who they might disappoint, choosing instead to follow joy wherever it leads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/39899006-6889-48a1-9192-b0b4853f5b5c/D97C9102-3325-4692-A1EA-BF2873862C74.jpeg Gallery Rootless (colored) Free from the roots that once defined them, these trees step into motion, choosing connection, freedom, and authenticity over obligation. Their dance is a celebration of becoming, of releasing the need to satisfy every expectation and finding the courage to follow a life that feels true to oneself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/ecfc6a47-4f80-4e2e-983f-efefa8671858/IMG_0804.jpeg Gallery The Road of Flowers. This is a digital drawing that took several months, created in honor of Leila. I imagined her in a place of peace, comfort, and reunion. Hidden throughout the landscape are details connected to her life, including the teddy bear she carries and the cat waiting among the flowers ahead, transforming the scene into a deeply personal tribute with love and remembrance. Leila was 18 when she was killed by a drunk driver on her way home from the county fair. She is deeply missed and she walks with me through every stage of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/3a0c7656-d657-450d-969b-3471f9a57396/IMG_9397.jpeg Gallery Becoming. She’s between innocence and experience, this portrait captures a moment of realization. The vibrant colors and searching expression reflect the way a single thought, or dream can alter the direction of a life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/7aaa89c9-3ca8-4d38-9319-b65fa68a522f/IMG_0515.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/ad910508-33af-4c87-bde1-f27c03c5c6f2/IMG_8569C089-2797-405E-8C04-A5B32D3DD0FA.jpeg Gallery Burnished. This moth caught my attention because of its unexpected contrast, soft earth tones interrupted by vivid gold and dramatic black markings. By isolating the insect from its surroundings, the focus shifts entirely to the complexity and craftsmanship already present in nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/5f9c98b2-7407-4443-8531-eb7337a760ae/JPEG+image-51E1C7C5A2E7-1.jpeg Gallery All Hat No Cattle. Winston is a mamas boy (sisters dog) and he asked specially for me to make this for her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/6d587b36-e61e-4c9d-ae44-a7da1f226919/IMG_0471.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/5c004589-83cd-4390-9bf3-bf1e1197f584/IMG_0542.png Gallery Sprocket. This is my dog sprocket he is an old man, he is grumpy and will eat the trash so beware. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/addb5b27-b576-4639-9f57-89a20291c902/IMG_0543.png Gallery Scottie. Set against a page, this digital is my dog she is very cute and expressive so i have decided to share her with the world. Your welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/8dbf800e-4b47-4aa9-9395-0822546e11cc/IMG_1725.jpeg Gallery What Remains. This painting was created from a butterfly preserved during a celebration of life. Spending time studying and painting it became an act of appreciation, both for the butterfly itself and for the life that brought it into my hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/35de5541-5f01-4d87-960b-6e7bb074c00b/IMG_0030.jpeg Gallery Found. Suspended within a gilded frame, celebrating the elegance found in even the smallest forms of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/6bddcc10-b10f-4ffa-8538-3babbe5c7b41/IMG_0028.jpeg Gallery Katie bug. Ladybugs were a recurring symbol throughout my childhood, so much so that i often was referred to as “Bug”. 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The Bug Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/5a321a0a-a1f5-49b3-88b3-1279076b5323/IMG_1725.jpeg Portfolio - The Bug Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/f7def400-d266-453e-b2df-f4a972f8f741/IMG_1B30DFFF-DC4A-4FD1-A0EC-8555513DDF13.jpeg Portfolio - The Bug Wall https://lanternfish-okra-23hj.squarespace.com/portfolio/project-one-f5w4d-z9nem-s3jda-eyssk-a6prr-zzygc monthly 0.5 2026-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/927c27a5-fdae-445c-aa3f-6496dc2945af/IMG_0805.jpeg Portfolio - Things Worth Remembering The path of pink flowers Created in memory of Leila, this digital drawing took months exploring loss through symbolism rather than a literal narrative. She’s walking away from the viewer carrying her beloved bear, moving through a field of wildflowers towards her cat who’s hiding among the grass. Hidden details throughout the composition connect her life to the landscape, transforming the scene into a reflection on remembrance, love, and the relationships that shape us after loss. Rather than focusing on grief alone, I considered enduring the connections that remain carried forward through memory, story, and the small things we refuse to forget. Leila was kind, funny, smart, beautiful, full of life, and more than anything extremely loved and I hope you remember the beauty of this piece for it is only ounces of what she carried with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/1781038522307-5L4PK4DN9YHUTF3RAJ73/IMG_2563.png Portfolio - Things Worth Remembering Silent witness Barn owls have long been symbols of observation, intuition, and quiet persistance. This portrait focuses on the owls direct gaze, inviting you into a moment of stillness and attention. Through careful observation and layered detail, this celebrates the beauty of slowing down and looking closely at the natural world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/1781038824970-V7C4C8D4EPIK9KFTHRSR/IMG_2564.png Portfolio - Things Worth Remembering Between here and home A barn swallow in flight, created to capture the grace, speed, and precision of one of natures most skilled travelers. Suspended against a blue sky, the bird becomes a symbol of movement, migration, and instinct to return. Through careful observation and detail, i explored themes of freedom, distance, and the enduring pull of home. I really wanted to highlight the swallow in flight as if it had a spotlight, it flys alone in the endless sky, but it has purpose it knows where its headed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/3f58c85d-343a-49cf-a7a9-96175c7590a5/IMG_2605.jpeg Portfolio - Things Worth Remembering The view from here As I sit on my couch and daydream, I stare out the window, sometimes for a few minutes sometimes longer. I wanted to immortalize this view so that I could look back and remember what I was moving towards. But it’s also as a reminder to myself not to get lost in the daydreams. It’s easy to live in your head; it’s much harder to open up the window and step out. Life happens beyond the glass, and dreams only become real when you move towards them. Though it’s harder when you’ve got plants in the windowsill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a272e1d6578bf387b1d598d/2374945a-a834-4fdc-9a65-b5144f7cd573/IMG_2604.jpeg Portfolio - Things Worth Remembering Sky’s That Revive This painting was inspired by the endless Florida sky stretching over an endless cow pasture. I wanted to capture the feeling of the start of the perfect sunset that’s gone to soon. I tried to preserve the moment of watching ordinary things transform into something unforgettable. The evening sky has a way of turning a familiar landscape into a moment worth stopping for.