Trust Collection

the calm in the storm

Dried lavender bouquet with small glass bottles containing purple flowers and white crystals on blue and white paper background.
Person holding sage bundle near blue circular paint carving panel with white floral painting, surrounded by flowers and leaves, on a canvas fabric surface.
Close-up of a blue and white floral painting carving with paint drips on a circular canvas.
Intricate paint carving wooden panel artwork featuring green Monstera leaves white a white background lying near carving tools and paint shreds on a wooden surface.
A painting carving art design of a large green monstera leaf on paper with green art supplies around, including ink tubes, carving tools, and a jar with small plants on a green background.
Nature-themed art setup with green paint tubes on grass. A canvas features a painted leaf design.

Thriving Foliage

Monstera Collection

Colorful painting carving of orange poppies on a blue background, surrounded by a carving tool, jar of ink nibs, and a Speedball ink package. Two red flowers lie at the bottom left.

Poppy collection

Vivacious & Vibrant

Artistic illustration design of vibrant orange poppies with detailed petals and green leaves on a white background. Paint Carving.
A person using a carving tool on a linoleum block featuring an orange floral design on a blue background, focusing on the detailed carving process.

Paint Carving is a process

filled with Intention and intuition.

Paint carving begins with creating the panel. Lovingly layered with 40 - 75 applications of acrylic based house paint, the creation of the panel takes weeks to months to build.

From there, I create an intentional & thoughtful design based on the color palette of the panel. Once the carving begins though, the lines simply flow and sometimes follow paths I didn’t expect - which is so exciting!

I intuitively carve away from the top layer, creating a low-relief sculptural artwork - revealing the colors and soul of the panel beneath.

I get giddy just thinking about it ;)

Art supplies and botanical illustrative paint carving of a monstera leaf on a table
Watercolor painting process of Monstera leaves on paper, surrounded by green paint tubes, painting tools, and an actual leaf on a wooden surface.

Collect a Custom Carving

  • Here’s a general sizing and pricing guide. The creation of the panel itself takes weeks (sometimes months) to build before I can begin the carving. This lengthy creation process is built into the cost of the commission.

    Other sizes available upon request. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

    8 x 10 - $470

    10 × 10 - $550

    9 x 12 - $620

    11 x 14 - $780

    12 x 16 - $970

  • Please feel free to fill out this form or reach out via email to discuss the idea for your project. I don’t know if you can tell but I absolutely love carving - it’s like meditative movement - so I would be deeply excited to work with you on your next conversation piece.

    General ideas to get you started:

    • a specific type of flora or fauna

    • a color scheme

    • a specific nature element

    • a previous work that you would like to see a variation of (perhaps a different size, palette, focal point)

    See the Commissions page for more details. See the Connect page for inquires.

  • Once we have an idea, I’ll sketch a design (or two!) and send it over to you for final approval. Any desired changes need to be addressed at this stage due to the time-consuming nature of the layering process. At this time, a 30% deposit is required to move forward with the final step in the process - the carving!

  • The final step to bring your idea to life! I will begin layering the colors & carving your design.

    (Thank you for your understanding as this process takes time. I can only apply 2 layers per day, as I have discovered through trial and error that the paint needs to be fully cured between layers *. )

    Please allow at least 3 months total from the beginning of the layering process until your piece is ready to be shipped.

    I will package and send it off with love, and I promise it will be worth the wait.