Welcome to Wild Ridge Studio: What You’ll Find Here
If yesterday was our introduction, today I’d love to tell you what you’ll find here.
Wild Ridge Studio grew from two things that have quietly shaped my life for years: creating art and spending time outside.
Most mornings begin with a walk or hike through the Virginia mountains, where I pay attention to the little things that are easy to overlook. Moss growing across a fallen log. A butterfly landing on mountain laurel. The texture of bark. Animal tracks after the rain. Tiny mushrooms pushing through the forest floor.
Those moments eventually find their way back into my studio. Every collection begins with observation before it becomes watercolor, pattern design, or woodburned artwork.
Nature-Inspired Artwork
Nature is at the heart of everything I create.
You’ll find artwork inspired by native wildflowers, woodland creatures, birds, butterflies, changing seasons, Appalachian landscapes, and all the quiet details that make the outdoors feel like home. Rather than trying to recreate nature perfectly, I hope to capture how it feels to slow down long enough to notice it.
Hiking and Trail Inspiration
The trail is one of my greatest creative teachers.
Some ideas begin with a photograph from a morning hike. Others start as quick sketches sitting on a rock beside a creek or notes written before I forget an interesting color combination. Many of the stories I share here begin outside long before they ever become finished artwork.
If you enjoy hiking, wandering through the woods, or simply finding peace outdoors, you’ll probably feel right at home here.
Surface Pattern Design
I’m fascinated by turning small observations into repeating patterns. A single leaf can become an entire collection. One butterfly might inspire dozens of coordinating designs. Wildflowers gathered from a trail become stationery, fabric, wallpaper, gift wrap, and home décor.
Surface pattern design allows everyday objects to carry little reminders of the natural world.
The Art Medium
My creative work lives between different mediums. Sometimes watercolor, sometimes only digital with Procreate, and then sometimes with pyrography. Sometimes they stay separate. Sometimes they come together in unexpected ways to inspire entirely new collections.
Behind the Scenes
Finished artwork is only part of the story. I’ll also be sharing sketchbook pages, unfinished ideas, works in progress, studio experiments, creative challenges, and the occasional project that doesn’t go according to plan. Creativity isn’t always polished, and I think that’s worth sharing too.
The Stories Behind the Collections
Every collection has a reason for existing.
Some are inspired by places I’ve hiked. Others are connected to personal experiences, seasons of life, or causes that matter deeply to me.
I enjoy sharing those stories because I believe artwork becomes more meaningful when you know what inspired it.
Slow Creativity
The world moves quickly.
Wild Ridge Studio intentionally doesn’t.
I believe creativity grows when we slow down enough to notice small moments, spend time outside, and allow ideas to develop naturally instead of rushing toward the finish line.
This space is an invitation to do exactly that.
Whether you’re here because you love art, hiking, nature, creative business, or simply want a little more beauty in your day, I’m grateful you found your way here.
If you’d like to explore the artwork that’s already available, you can browse the current Wild Ridge Studio collections.
And if you’d like to receive weekly studio notes, trail inspiration, new artwork, and the stories behind each collection, I’d love to welcome you to the newsletter.
Thank you for being here.
I have a feeling we’re going to enjoy this journey together.
If you enjoy seeing the creative process, that’s exactly what I share inside my Patreon, where members get an even closer look at how collections come together. You’ll find sketchbook pages, works in progress, watercolor studies, pattern development, studio reflections, and the ideas that happen long before the finished artwork exists.
