Hi, I'm Steph!

I'm an acrylic artist based out of Berlin, Germany. These dreamy landscapes come from my memories of growing up in Arizona. I see lots of colors in the desert. At times the sun's glow can seem fluorescent. When I put this on a canvas, it’s more like I paint a feeling, rather than the image itself. 

My painting style lingers between expressionistic and surreal, creating visceral, dreamlike sceneries. For me, the art I create is filtered through everything that’s made me who I am, and I want to bring the viewers on a visual journey through these layers of depth. 

When I was a child I was most inspired by my mother who is a pencil and watercolor artist. At the time she was very into drawing Pre-Raphaelite subjects from painting masters, like John William Waterhouse, and fairies and goblins inspired by Brian Froud. 

In first grade, my parents bought me a whole collection of tools just like the ones my mom used. A Strathmore sketchbook nearly the size of me, blending tools, a gum eraser, and good pencils. I got in lots of practice and was often considered the best in my class.

As an adult, I've had the opportunity to make many murals and commissioned paintings. I've had to start over many times and lost nearly all my old work. 

I moved to Berlin in 2018 with my husband and our 2 cats. I was working as a bartender when the pandemic hit, and I had just given birth to my son. So I decided to change careers and finally focus on what was in my heart, these paintings of vast skies and desert landscapes.

I opened my online shop in the summer of 2021, and now, my work is truly fulfilling.

My artistic goals include reaching beyond my comfort zone to create a thriving art business where I can share my success with people like me.