I studied art at Meredith College and NCSU College of Design where I fell in love with photography and illustration. I have combined my passions to create hand colored black and white photos. I use colored pencils on archival digital prints. The photographs are printed to resemble the under-painting technique, grisaille, used by The Old Masters. Glazing is created by applying color in thin, transparent layers of colored pencil.

I love the way color can be used to intensify depth and lead the viewer through the image, drawing their attention to aspects I want to be sure they don't miss. I have total control of the color scheme and mood and whether or not I want to heighten the realism.