I’ve been in love with the ocean since I could first form memories, and I have been collecting shells my entire life. I walked the beaches of Rhode Island as a child, picking up shell fragments and sea glass along the way. I scoured the shores of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, and more recently, I have been searching for shells along the South Carolina coast. I never looked for the most beautiful and perfect shells; instead, I looked for the ones that spoke to me. In 2020, She Sells Sea Shells was brought into existence. She Sells Sea Sells was born from a genuine love for and connection to the sea, and it was born from a desire to create and express beauty in unexpected places. My art is mostly on-shell or shell- to-canvas and each piece is hand-painted in whimsical, abstract designs. We are living in a time where the world around us is becoming increasingly digital and non-physical. The focus of She Sells Sea Shells is to combine art and tangible nature to bring you back to reality in imaginative ways.