I am a peace activist who brings art and story to people of all ages. The Golden Fish Project is an extension of this work to transform community and individuals through art, peace, & story. 

 

I am currently in the Expressive Arts Therapy Master's Program at the Expressive Arts Institute of San Diego, and the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. I teach at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas, CA. 

 

I have been a teaching artist for 15 years, and designed art curriculum and taught classes with the Rainforest Art Project, San Diego Arts Institute, California Center of the Arts (Escondido), Arts for Learning San Diego, & the Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Maui. 

To me, the world is a place where dream and reality combine through the power of the magic within ~ the imagination. I believe that magic is a part of all of us ~ and in order for it to be real ~ we must believe in ourselves. In doing so, we can make a positive difference in our community and the world.
 

A Golden Fish Project is a project that begins very small and then grows into something much bigger that has to be shared with communities, nations, and the world. In this case, it began as a dream. It grew into art classes and a children's book. Today it continues to grow as more people around the world are hearing about the story of the Golden Fish. 

The Golden Fish dream came to life in March of 2007. Since then, I have shared this story, Zen Bunny, and my latest work, An Open Heart Chant Book, with family, friends, my community, schools, and people of all ages from around the world.

Along the way, I discovered that sharing stories and art has the magical power to create peace. 

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Previous Speaking Events: 

• UNESCO International Leadership Forum for Human Rights (2012)

• International Teaching Artist Conference (ITAC), Brisbane, Australia (2014)

• International Society of Education Through Art (InSEA) World Congress, Canakkale, Turkiye (2023)