I've always drawn in my free time, but I started taking art seriously around the time I was introduced to social media. I was fascinated with pencil colour realism artists (shoutout Kristina Webb), but as a beginner and a perfectionist, I grew discouraged as what I drew didn't match up with my taste. I still have a complicated relationship with realism and perfectionalism, but the drive I had to improve remains strong to this day.

Digital art always frustrated me and painting took too much time to set up, so I explored recording and editing videos as another creative outlet. Old friends will remember my elementary school travel videos and my soccer edits. I was also discovering music around this time and I made art in tribute to my favourite albums and songs. Animation feels like a bridge between these two hobbies, and I'm grateful to live in a time of technology where I can explore so much with different media.

I didn't make a lot of art in high school because of my personal life and stress from school. As I began to explore my identity as Not A Girl, I discovered trans creators and artists online and learned that it was okay to be different.

When I was 18-19, I started seriously posting my art online with colourful collages. My first zine, What The Body Knows, was a short collection of poetry and collages. I met a lot of talented artists through my university and I exhibited art in student-led magazines and reached out into the broader professional art community in my city.

These days, I love to make zines and I've delved into the world of comics and graphic novels. I am slowly making my way around the province through zine fairs, and I'm embracing the uncoventional path my life is taking despite its uncertainty. I'm always open to trades and new friends because zines make the world go 'round!