I am in general a self-taught artist! Though I plowed through two pretentious art schools that ended in 1998, "Cornish College of the Arts" being one of them, someone asked me at my BFA exhibit what I was going to do now and without hesitation I replied, "I am going to start my lifetime project of painting the Tarot in oil on large canvases!" and at the time this was as much a surprise to me as it was to the person asking. True to my word just a few months after graduating in 1998 I began my journey with a sketchbook and some Tarot books. This has culminated into now over a decade long project of deep research, a lot of books onTarot and other, synchronistic events, and of course a lot of painting! I mostly learned how to paint by studying the Masters in books and museums, countless hours of trial and error, and it helped that I was a painting assistant to a Master oil painter for a while.  Having someone BELEIVE in your skills and vision is important, just one person can make a difference in continuing your journey or not.

 I am available for commissioned art, but only if the project interests me. I enjoy painting non-traditional portraits of people, animals, and landscapes. Secondary I may consider logos, illustrative work, and murals.  I painted the ceiling and walls into a mini universe at "Galaxy Casino" in Everett, WA, and I've done some other mural work in the Seattle area for public and private clients. I enjoy working large. If you are a church and looking for a master painter to paint your walls, I will do it! I enjoy and have been lucky enough to be a part of numerous artistic collaborations with other artists; dancers, painters, photographers, film makers and videographers, writers and musicians. I also teach art to children and adults, independently. There is great pleasure in sharing one's craft, even if it is only possible to share the tip of the iceberg.

I am also now a professional Tarot reader as a result of my calling!  I read at Eco-elements in downtown Seattle, and  at local events on occassion. I notice how the mixture of Tarot and Art taps into the "other world" and gives us answers to our individual destinies. As an artist and now also a seasoned Tarot reader, I am able to see clearly what the language of art has to tell us about ourselves and our individual realities.

I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunities to  travel to a lot of exotic and spiritual places that have been conducive to my art in my lifetime; Indonesia; Irian Jaya, Java, Bali, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Norway, Ireland, England, Germany, the Carribean and other countries and many states of the U.S..  I seem to have subconsciously brought back with me valuable spiritual lessons and experiences from these different lands, and plant seeds of them in my paintings.  Even many years after the fact do these seeds start to bloom.  Sometimes, before your very eyes,  just stand before an original painting you "admire" and you will experience it for yourself.

My other great love besides painting is Bellydance! I've been learning, performing and living this beautiful and mysterious form of expression since 1993. After my trip to Indonesia and experiencing the spiritual dance forms there I realized I needed to express myself in the dance as well as in the fine arts. I studied Ballet for 8 years along with my studies of Bellydance and all its various forms of experession.  I have performed for years with Delilah's "Visionary Dancers" and at this time am a part of Delilah's "Neighborhood Temple Priestesses". But mainly I am a soloist,and perform at shows, clubs and events in the Seattle area.  My style is considered "Fusion" or "Experimental Bellydance Theatre". As in my paintings, creativity and expression of the mysteries is the key to my performances also.  Lately I am integrating more and more of Tarot of the Pomegranate into my solo performances!

I also performed for three years with the Experimental Bellydance Theatre troupe, "Hands of Kali" (performing up to 6 months pregnant!), where "Tarot of the Pomegranate" was used in performances for Belly Tarot.  I also appear in the DVD documentary by Elle Empire "Crazed:The Bellydance" and I am  presented in the famous ATS bellydance book "The Tribal Bible" by legendary Tribal bellydancer and teacher, Kajira Djoumahna.

 I began selling a signed limited edition of my  "Tarot deck in progress" in 2005 to help support the on-going creation of this great but extremely time-consuming work, and to share the journey with people all over the world. This deck may be highly collectible as it will be the only one of its kind before being published. (No, I have not yet chosen a publisher, and if you are a publisher feel free to contact me).

I have had numerous shows throughout the Seattle area over the years with the original oil paintings, both group and independent. The Tarot paintings have also been used as background for Theatrical performances, Dance and Ritual, and have been published in several published works and writings, including the publication "Indigo Ink". My work was presented regularly at "Red Stripe Art Studios" during Pioneer Square's First Thursday Artwalk in Seattle for several years. My paintings were also used as a background for Spiritus, a Metaphysical Theatre event at the Jewelbox Theatre in Seattle from 2005-2008, which I also performed at.

Then, on the magical midsommer's eve of the Summer Solstice in 2008, I brought my daughter, Anastassia Magritt, into the world! Life took a spiritual change for the better on all levels..

I have been selling prints of my work at the renown local Gargoyles Statuary in Seattle's U-District since 2001. In the summer of 2007 I and two of my paintings were on the cover of "Tarotisten", an international Tarot magazine, with an exclusive in-depth interview. The Fusion rock band "Somewhere Beyond Echoes" utilizes my visionary paintings as inspiration for their music, and part of their web site is dedicated to my art.

 I was interviewed about my paintings for the show "Girl on a Mission" and appeared on scantv, on channel 77, and streaming live on-line in November 2009. My Tarot paintings are displayed on several web sites including Aeclectic Tarot, Alchemy Website and Scarlet Foundry Tarot which uses my Tarot paintings for their interpretations.

Join me on the journey of Tarot of the Pomegranate and explore this website at your own leisure. Above all, enjoy the magic and mystery of Art, Bellydance and the Tarot.