Profile
I create work that invites people to step inside the story. Through visual art, performance, and the activation of public spaces, I explore how history lives in the body, in place, and in the everyday. Rooted in somatic practice and improvisation, my work asks, “What changes when we speak the story aloud, move through it, and draw its lines with our hands?” I aim to invite participation and cultivate curiosity, empathy, and connection.
Education
MA Performative Arts, First Class Honours | University College Cork, Ireland | 2024
Dissertation and artistic presentation: "Windows: A Willful Exploration" focused on Altea, Spain, exploring home, memory, and feminist space. Created solo and ensemble site-specific performances integrating somatic and environmental practices.
Artistic Practice
Visual Art - Watercolor, sketch, and site-specific installations in Seattle, Washington, and Altea, Spain.
Design - Logo, packaging, and brand designer: Ghost Alley Espresso, Queen Anne Roasters, The Barques Bronte Cafe, Pike Place Market Merchants Association.
Theatre - Improv training with Matt Smith Improv, Seattle (2007-2023). New Actors Workshop, New York (1996).
Writing - Author of "Seattle's Market Ghost Stories" (2014-2020). Artist and Author of The Pike Place Market Coloring Book (1996).
Storytelling - KUOW Radio, KCTS 9, Pike Place Market.
Entrepreneurial & Creative Projects
Founder & Artist | Queen Anne Roasters, Seattle | 2016-2023
- Developed brand, visual design, and storytelling for artisan coffee. Lead Roaster, coffee profile developer, and tea maker.
Founder & Creator | Ghost Alley Espresso, Pike Place Market, Seattle | 2012-2020
- Awarded a federal grant to rehabilitate a 1903 Comfort Station into an espresso bar, creating an artistic community space focused on artisan coffee.
Founder & Producer | Market Ghost Tour, Seattle Lust Tour | 2003-2019
- Produced and managed immersive tours; trained guides in performance and storytelling.
- Hosted 30K guests annually and produced immersive experiences.
Producer & Talent | PBS, Fleetwood Films, Seattle | 2001-2007
- Emmy-nominated archivist and assistant producer, "The Perilous Fight: America's WWII in Color."
- Provided voice talent, editing, and archival film research.