Raised by two artists, I’ve been making art since I was old enough to hold a crayon. During my early years as a special education and preschool teacher, then later in my work as an elementary school counselor and psychology intern, I learned how art and behavioral science can be combined in ways that encourage creative expression, self-regulation, and healing. My own art explores the impact that human actions and mythologies have on the individual and collective psyche. Some of my interactive pieces—available at gallery and art events---are designed to show how art itself can change the way we feel and even be used as a touchstone for personal and planetary healing.