My art journey started early. At 12, I was assigned a painting project in school and discovered not only that I loved it — but that I was actually good at it. That moment sparked years of experimenting, evolving, and slowly carving out my own lane through trial, error, and growth.

Fast forward through a very free-spirited, party-animal era and a whole lot of life lessons — at 28, everything shifted. When COVID hit, I spent nearly two years out of work (bartending and retail came to a full stop). At the same time, my mom — who owned two women’s clothing boutiques — was forced to close and relocate after the shutdowns took a major toll on her business.

So I packed up my life, left Ontario, and drove to Alberta with her. It was a choice rooted in support, survival, and starting over.

That move changed everything.

The moment we made the decision to move, I decided to bet on myself. I launched my creative business, starting with fun merch designs and teaching myself graphic design while building the brand in real time. No formal training — just persistence, late nights, and learning by doing.

Raw Art Co. became the umbrella for everything I was building — the parent brand that now houses both RAW Art Official and Hot Mess Paper Co. It represents the full spectrum of my work: fine art, merch, design, and storytelling in all its forms.

RAW Art Official became my playground: bold, unapologetic digital art inspired by retro aesthetics, humor, nostalgia, and a little bit of chaos. I design apparel, prints, and accessories meant to live loud — not sit quietly.

In 2025, I began creating Hot Mess Paper Co. — the chaotic little sister brand born out of Raw Art Co. A greeting card company for the girlies, besties, and hot messes who believe stationery should have personality. Within months of launching, the brand began to take off, landing in boutiques across Canada and the U.S. and gaining real momentum — and today, it’s just the beginning of where this messy, unapologetic journey is headed.

Hot Mess Paper Co. is for roasting your BFF, hyping your bestie, celebrating milestones, and sending love with a side of sass. We’re proudly woman-owned, not on Amazon, and completely unapologetic.

Between all three — Raw Art Co., RAW Art Official, and Hot Mess Paper Co. — I get to create art that lives on walls, bodies, and in the mail.

✨ RAW Art Official is about showing up loud, messy, and real — art that doesn’t just sit pretty, it lives.

Here we are… and I’m rolling with it. ✨