My art journey, (and the journey of self expression) begins with swimming.

Like art, I was instructed in the basics of swimming as a child, but not much more than that. At 32, I decided to attempt a triathlon (peer pressure from my brother). I started training in all 3 disciplines (swimming, biking and running), but fell in love with swimming. I received coaching on my technique, and developed workouts to improve my strength and technique. I set and met goals, increased intensity over time, and learned how to overcome mental road blocks as well as push through plateaus in my fitness. I moved beyond pace and time limits that I had built in my head. After 7 years of improvements, I challenged myself to accomplish something that would test how far I’d come as a swimmer. A 10k swim across the width of Bear Lake. A beautiful blue-green lake that straddles the border of Utah and Idaho. Accompanied and supported by my brother (slash coach slash best friend) I swam 6.5 miles through the clear turquoise waters of the lake of so many child memories, proving to myself that limits only exist in the mind.