Artist Bio

She was born in Sacramento California to a family of twelve siblings. She currently lives in Sacramento California, after moving to Stockton California as a child in the foster care system. She draws her inspiration from experiences. The main point of her art is post-traumatic growth, a stage of PTSD that is still being researched today. PTSD has been thought to only affect soldiers returning from battle, but that knowledge is based on stereotypes and lack of proper knowledge. She uses acrylic paint to portray this, though is best at sketch art. She was self-taught in her earlier years. She started sketch art after obtaining a book about mythical creatures and begun sketching them from sight alone. She moved to acrylic during a hard point in her life and found she rather enjoyed the use of color versus a specific message portrayed through faces and shapes.

The major obstacles she faced in her life ranged from childhood neglect, abuse, and abandonment. All of these things she draws on in her art, creating a form of self-therapy. She became invested in art to escape the reality of her situation as a child, and this escapism turned into a passion in her later years. Her current profession is spiritual work, through tarot readings, energetic cleansings, and the overall aid of others. She enjoys brightening the lives of others and guiding them down paths best suited for them based on their individual needs. She is most passionate about helping people. While art was used as a form of therapy, she realized that this therapy could reach a broader audience. Not everybody who needs help will seek help, and by bringing this into the community you are allowing people who need it most to get the help they need.

Visit the artist at: https://www.instagram.com/butterflyeffecttarot3333/?hl=en