I am an artist and art teacher, and a very curious person with a love for learning. There is so much to learn from people who live in different places and grew up with different societal norms, so naturally, meeting locals is my favorite part of travelling.

Nature is a huge inspiration in my artistic work and I do a lot of hiking and photography while I travel. I also make art that confronts social inequalities and recently gave a TedX talk on my latest series, The Willful Blindness of Bubble Life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals along my travels!

Interests

I'd love to learn how to surf- or anything new at all! I love activity and picking up new hobbies.

• dogs
• performing arts
• photography
• music festivals
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• painting
• music
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skateboarding
• rock climbing
• visual arts
• adventure travel
• last minute travel
• art
• learning
• museums
• healthy lifestyle
• dachshunds

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Amélie, Harry Potter, The Theory of Everything, DOCUMENTARIES

Music:
The Shins, Lake Street Dive, Buena Vista Social Club, Paolo Nutini, Alt-J, Bon Iver, Postmodern Jukebox, Good Old War, Yann Tiersen, Iron and Wine

Books:
Big Magic, The Myth of Meritocracy, On the Road, The Alchemist, Flowers for Algernon, Harry Potter, Rupi Kaur

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo road trip-photography-adventure across the western states with my dachshund, meeting incredible people (with the help of CS) along the way. I never could have dreamed up all the adventures I had.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to teach you about photography or how to paint!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Art, food, laughter

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Jamaica, Netherlands, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States