Open Studio - Nature/Nurture/Nomad
2025-6 World Travels
From September 2025 - April 2026, my husband, Mark Gonzalez and I traveled as nomadic artists around the globe on assignment for ourselves and the Earth. This journey had been a discussion for over 16 years. It was our first conversation. In order to make the dream a reality, we had to let go of things; we dematerialized, and sold or gifted most of our belongings. We gave up the house we rented, furniture, cars, artwork and guitars. We cashed in our small retirements, paid our debts, and left with practically no bills. We traveled to 7 countries and contributed labor, working the land and supported projects through our creative practices. We volunteered in exchange for housing and (often) food through a travel bartering platform, Workaway. My mission was creative caretaking, environmental stewardship, ecofeminism, and expanding my practice with projects centered around permaculture, rewilding, and living in harmony with the planet. I haven’t counted, but Mark believes I took over 12,000 images. I gifted photographs and image rights to support important, creative, environmental wellness projects in Portugal, Greece, Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Costa Rica. I plan to continue to process and share these images and stories through an exhibition and photo book(s).