‘No Crawly is Creepy’ Project
Arthropods, nature’s masterful engineers, have perfected survival for over 541 million years. Their diversity and resilience have fascinated me since childhood, sparking my passion for biological sciences.
Unfortunately, many people misunderstand or fear arthropods like insects and arachnids. But as someone who was never taught to fear them, I know that fear is learned—and through positive interactions and engaging education, it can be unlearned.
By illustrating arthropods in a stylized yet anatomically accurate way, I aim to make them more approachable and better communicate their scientific importance. Through this ongoing mission, I hope to foster appreciation for these incredible creatures and show that:
No crawly is creepy!
"Monarchs on Milkweed". Watercolor and gouache on cotton paper. 8x10" Commissioned work. (2025)
"Life in the Undergrowth." Digital drawing featuring soil macro- and meso- invertebrates. Made using Procreate. (2025)
Augochlorine sweat bee pollinating southern frogfruit. Acrylic on 8x10" canvas panel (2025)
Penstemon barbatus influorescence and associated pollen wasps (Pseudomasaris vespoides). Watercolor and gouache on cotton paper. 8x10" Commissioned work. (2026)
The Art of Transition Series: Monarch butterfly emerging from chrysalis. Acrylic on 16x20"canvas. (2025)
Vintage-style journal entry for a Hine's Robber Fly. Created with traditional Ink with additional coloration/texture in Procreate. (2026)
"Cuddling Ambush Bugs." Watercolor and gouache on cotton paper. 8x10" Commissioned work. (2025)
"Ambush bug (Phymata pennsylvanica) on yellow aster flower'. Watercolor and gouache on cotton paper. 8"x10". (2023)
The Art of Transition Series: Adult cicada emerging from exuvia. Acrylic on 16x20"canvas. (2025)
Waspaganda Series: "Nature's pest control." Digital painting of a great black digger wasp. Made with Procreate. (2024)
Waspaganda Series: "Become Ungovernable." Digital painting of a Vespid wasp. Made with Procreate. (2025)
"Breaking out." Great black digger wasp escapes her confines. Digital painting in Procreate. (2026)
"Damsel in defiance." Digital painting of a damselfly face. Made using Procreate. (2025)
'Undergrowth of the Pine Barrens'. 11"x14", Watercolor and gouache (2023)
Green darner lays her eggs. Digital painting made with Procreate. (2022)
'More to bees than honey' halictid sweat bee. Digital painting made with Procreate (2024)
'Weevil Rock You!' Acorn weevils featured in a musical tribute. Digital painting made with Procreate (2025)
'Scavengers Keep Earth Clean' Madagascar hissing cockroach. Digital painting made with Procreate (2024)
'Magic Hour in Idolomantis Cove'. Digital painting. Made using Procreate (2023)
'An Unlucky Surprise' Ambush bug (Phymata pennsylvanica) on an aster flower. 8"x10", Colored pencil and acrylic on paper. (2022)
Differential grasshopper. Digital painting made with Procreate. (2022)
'Galax-bee' Carpenter bee drone. Digital painting made with Procreate (2024)
Empis tessellata (aka Dance fly) on bark and lichens. 5"x7," Watercolor (2022)
Helophilus fasciatus. Mixed media. (2022)
Mantis Religiosa dotted with dew drops. 5"x7," Watercolor. (2023)