New Collection

The Story Behind

The Collection

Life has a way of leaving its mark.

Not just on our faces, but on the stories we carry, the parts we hide, and the truths we spend years learning to trust.

Beneath the expectations, beneath the masks, beneath the versions of ourselves created to belong, something enduring remains.

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What remains after everything

Not after a single moment, but after years of becoming.

After the difficult seasons.
After the roles we step into.
After the adaptations that help us survive.

This collection explores three moments within that journey.

The self that endured.
The self that stopped hiding.
And the self that remembers it all.

Created with

PanPastel and pastel pencils on Pastelmat, each piece was built one layer at a time until the animal slowly began to reveal itself.

The animals featured in this collection were photographed at Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park by wildlife photographer Jordan McWilliams.

My hope is that somewhere within these pieces, you recognize something familiar.

A memory.
A feeling.
A strength you forgot you had.

Piece One

After Everything

Some stories are written across a face.

The scars remain.

Not as evidence of defeat, but of survival.

There is something remarkably beautiful about meeting a gaze that has weathered storms and still stands steady.

After Everything is a reflection on endurance, resilience, and the parts of ourselves that remain after life has left its marks

Initially, it was those beautiful eyes that drew me into the reference image. But as I worked on the piece, I noticed something interesting.

Each day, I’d sit down at the drafting table, grab my tools, look at the artwork, and almost ask it, “Where do you need me today?”
And every time, a different part would call to me.

Bit by bit, the piece came together, and as it did, I realized it wasn’t the clear blue eyes that held my attention most.
It was the scars.
The changes in the fur pattern.
The marks that made the lion unmistakably itself.

When I was younger, I learned to love my scars — stay with me here — because to me, they always told a story.

Not “beautiful” stories necessarily… but proof of life.
Being dragged through gravel by my dog after wiping out roller skating.
A scratch from a particularly fierce cat while working at the veterinary clinic.
Stretch marks from carrying my daughter to full term.
Surgery scars that remind me not only of the pain I endured, but of everything I survived to still be standing here.

And maybe that’s why this piece feels the way it does.

Because often, the most beautiful parts of us are the ones shaped by what we’ve lived through.
Not untouched.
Not unmarked.
But still here. Still becoming.

Which is exactly why this piece has been called After Everything.

If you ever catch yourself looking at your scars, stretch marks, or the pieces of yourself life altered with negative thoughts, I hope you remember this: Those marks mean you were here.
You survived.
You kept going.
And maybe that’s what strength really looks like.

Transvaal Lions - Panthera Leo Krugeri

The White Lion is a rare colour variation of the Southeast African Lion (Panthera leo krugeri), found primarily in the region surrounding South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Unlike albino animals, White Lions have normal eye, skin, and paw pad pigmentation. Their distinctive pale coats are caused by a rare genetic trait known as leucism, which reduces pigment in the fur, creating colours that range from light blond to nearly pure white. White Lion cubs are often born with bright white coats that gradually darken as they mature.

White Lions are physically and behaviorally the same as other lions, differing only in appearance. Their striking colour has made them highly sought after in captivity, and today most White Lions live in zoos, wildlife parks, and protected breeding programs. They are considered extremely rare in the wild, where their numbers have declined significantly over time.

For generations, White Lions have held deep cultural significance in parts of Africa. Many Indigenous traditions viewed them as sacred animals, symbols of purity, enlightenment, and spiritual connection. Because of this, they were often regarded as messengers from the divine and treated with great respect.

Today, conservation efforts are helping to protect the future of these remarkable animals. Organizations such as the Global White Lion Protection Trust have worked to reintroduce White Lions into their native habitat, with the goal of restoring wild populations and ensuring that future generations can continue to witness these rare and magnificent cats.

The animals featured in this collection were photographed at Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park. Reference photographs were provided by wildlife photographer Jordan McWilliams.

Artistic depiction of a lion's face with a white background

Detailed drawing of a lion's face on paper with colored pencils.

Close-up of a tiger's face with detailed fur and eye drawn in pastel

Piece Two

The Other Half

Life has a way of layering things over us.

Responsibilities.
Expectations.
The roles we carry every day.

Until one day, we find ourselves wondering what happened to the person underneath it all.

The Other Half is a reflection on remembering who you were before the camouflage took hold.

Camouflage is one of Mother Nature's greatest creations.

Protecting animals from danger.
Helping them hunt.
Allowing them to survive.

But when the camouflage starts hiding you... well, there's a problem.

I remember being a teenager and watching a friend start dating someone new. Little by little, she changed.
What she liked.
What she wanted to do.
Even parts of her personality.

Years later, I realized I'd done the same thing.

Not for a relationship.

For life.

Being a business owner.
Being a mother.
Being the cleaner, the planner, the listener, the caretaker.

Doing what needed to be done.

Until one day, I realized I wasn't entirely sure who I was underneath all the responsibilities.

My camouflage had become very effective.

Where was the girl who used to talk to trees and somehow felt they answered back?

Where was the girl who would dance in a mall if a good song came on?

And maybe that's why this tiger surprised me.

When I first started drawing it, I felt completely disconnected from the piece.

Technically, it was working.

Emotionally, it wasn't.

So I did what I always do. I started talking while I worked.
About my to-do list.
The thoughts in my head.
The worries.
The dreams.
The parts of myself I missed.

And somewhere in the middle of all that rambling, I looked down and the piece was alive.

Like it had stopped hiding. Maybe because I had too.

I think that's what this piece is really about.

Not becoming someone new.

Remembering who you were before the world told you who you needed to be.

Because the hidden parts of ourselves never truly disappear.

Sometimes they're simply waiting for the camouflage to be wiped away.

Amur Tiger - Panthera Tigris Altaica

In this century, the Amur, also known as Siberian Tiger has survived four wars, two revolutions, and now an onslaught on its forests.
Its IUCN status is considered critical
The survival of wild Siberian Tigers will be linked to securing and enlarging their current habitat and protecting them from poachers.
Three Tiger Subspecies have already been driven to extinction. There are five different kinds of tigers which are still alive today: Siberian Tiger, South China Tiger, Indochinese Tiger, Sumatran Tiger and Bengal Tiger.
Zoological Institutions all over the world have developed a Species Survival Plan for captive Siberian Tigers. For the most part, the Siberian Tiger is considered secure in captivity, with a large and stable population.

The Siberian Tiger is the largest member of the cat family and can weigh up to 800 lbs and be about 13 feet long.

The animals featured in this collection were photographed at Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park. Reference photographs were provided by wildlife photographer Jordan McWilliams.

Close-up of an owl's face with a neutral background drawn in pastel

Piece Three

Knowing

Sometimes the answers arrive as a feeling before they become words.

A quiet pull.
A gentle nudge.
A sense of direction you can't quite explain.

Knowing is a reflection on intuition, trust, and the wisdom that has been within us all along.

While working on the lion, I found myself sitting down at the drafting table each day, looking at the piece and asking:

"Where do you need me today?"

And every time, a different area would call to me.
A scar, a patch of fur, a shadow that needed deepening.
Bit by bit, the piece guided me through itself.

What surprised me wasn't that the lion answered. It was realizing I had stopped asking myself the same question.

What do you need right now?

Not what needs doing.
Not what's on the to-do list.
Not who needs something from you.

What do you need right now?
I find myself going from zero to sixty most mornings.
Making breakfast, doing hair, making beds, packing bags.
Vacuuming the overnight cat hair off the floor because apparently long-haired cats make tumbleweeds of hair reproduce overnight.
All before I've even had a chance to ask myself what would make my own groggy, fast-paced morning better.

And as I've worked on the owl, I keep finding myself thinking about how often we already know things long before we're ready to admit them.
Not the big, dramatic, life-changing things.
The smaller things.
The boundary we've been avoiding.
The rest we desperately need.
The conversation we're putting off.
The thing we've been pretending doesn't bother us.

It's crazy how often the answer is already there.
Waiting patiently. Just waiting for us to stop long enough to listen.Because in the middle of all the noise — the responsibilities, the schedules, the endless adulting— our own voice becomes a little harder to hear.

Until one day, we remember to ask the question.
And then something surprising happens.

The answer comes back.
In our own voice.

Eurasian Eagle Owls - Bubo Bubo

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl is one of the largest and most impressive owl species in the world, easily recognized by its striking orange eyes, prominent ear tufts, and powerful presence. Found across Europe, Asia, and parts of northern Africa, it thrives in a wide range of habitats, from forests and rocky cliffs to grasslands, farmland, and even urban parks. Adaptable and resilient, the species can flourish wherever suitable nesting sites and abundant prey are available.

Unlike many owls that rely heavily on hearing, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl primarily hunts by sight and is most active during the low-light hours around dawn and dusk. Its diet is remarkably varied, ranging from small mammals to surprisingly large prey such as Roe Deer. It is also one of the few predators capable of regularly hunting European Hedgehogs, removing their spiny skin before eating them. Adult Eagle-Owls have very few natural predators, though occasional conflicts with large birds of prey such as Golden Eagles and White-Tailed Eagles have been recorded.

Witnessing a Eurasian Eagle-Owl in flight is unforgettable. Despite its enormous size and wingspan, it flies with remarkable stealth. Specially adapted feathers soften the movement of air across its wings, allowing it to approach prey almost silently. Combined with its powerful talons and exceptional hunting abilities, this makes the Eurasian Eagle-Owl one of nature's most effective nocturnal predators. In the wild, these magnificent birds can live for up to 20 years, though many face threats from human activity, including vehicle collisions, electrocution, and shooting.

The animals featured in this collection were photographed at Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park. Reference photographs were provided by wildlife photographer Jordan McWilliams.