I'm an Ozark nature artist creating original fine art from the ground up. This earthy art portfolio features works painted with hand-processed mineral pigments foraged directly from the Ozark landscape. My practice is one of slow, intentional art. Long before the first brushstroke, the journey begins with ethical wildcrafting—gathering local rocks, clay, bone, and soot to serve as raw pigment. Each source is meticulously transformed into professional-grade paint through traditional methods of crushing, washing, sifting, and mulling. While most of my palette is locally sourced, I supplement with select lightfast pigments for colors like blue and white to ensure a complete, archival range. From raw stone to finished canvas, my work captures the authentic, unrefined soul of the Ozarks.