I’m an artist. I love to make things—but much of my work happens outside traditional art spaces, often in public and civic settings. For more than two decades, I’ve worked alongside communities, cities, and organizations, using creative approaches to help solve problems, improve access, and echo everyday life.

I see art as a practical tool, not just something to look at. Creative projects—whether visual artwork, a community garden, or a small idea—can reduce stigma, invite participation, surface local knowledge, and help people better understand and engage with the systems that shape their daily lives.

My work has led to real, tangible outcomes: helping install San Francisco’s first 24-hour outdoor sharps disposal boxes; shifting conversations around stigma so more people feel comfortable seeking care; creating nationally recognized accessible spaces like the Please Touch Community Garden; and supporting people with disabilities in finding their voice and building creative and entrepreneurial paths forward.

At every scale—from the studio to the street to the systems level—my work focuses on connecting people, places, and resources in ways that are inclusive and practical. Sometimes it begins with something simple, like planting tulips in my yard to start conversations. The goal is always the same: communication, connections, access, that reflect lived experience.

I do this work because Art changed my life early on, and my practice as shown how art can change communities.