I have lived in Baton Rouge since 2011 with my husband, Nathan, and two pups, Waffles + Nugget. Early in 2022, my husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. For the next few months, our lives revolved around surgery, blood work, scans, more blood work, more scans, and chemotherapy. Six months after his diagnosis, his cancer went into remission and our lives went back to “normal”.

The shift back to “normal” brought a mix of emotions that I wasn’t equipped to process. I woke up every day so grateful to still have my husband (and I still am) but the difficulties we faced caused anxiety to take root in my life. While trying to distract myself from my fear, I started sketching again as a form of stress relief. I felt peaceful and enjoyed drawing beautiful things after a season of life that had not felt beautiful or enjoyable.

In August of 2022, I started Southern Sketch, LLC. I wanted to find a way for the pieces that had helped me find joy, to give joy to others as well. Although I battle imposter syndrome often, this small business has been an outlet for my own healing and I hope you can find a print or a piece here that will remind you of all the things we have to be grateful for.