About the Artist

 C.A.T. is a Mesa AZ-based artist intent on making a strong statement of environmentally friendly art, helping to raise awareness that art can be beautiful, functional and resourceful. She studied Mixed Media Fine Arts at Arizona State University and found a passion for glass. 

From her earliest childhood, C.A.T. has had a passion for environmentalism and animal welfare and rescue. In addition to six active years in the field with Greenpeace while in her twenties, she served 11 years as the regional environmental affairs manager for a globally-operating corporation. Since 1999, she has been involved with local animal rescue at various levels including field rescue and in-shelter care, new volunteer training, organizing/managing small- and large-scale fund-raising events, and serving on a Board of Directors.

Most recently, C.A.T. has been training and working with a team of volunteers focused on rescuing abandoned cats along Arizona waterways. 

Her lifetime activism in animal welfare and rescue has led to an increased focus on using her talents as an artist to create art objects with an appeal for her fellow animal lovers in the community. To this end, much of her talent goes towards designing and creating memorial art for those who have lost a beloved family member (both animal and human).

“My art is a culmination of my life’s passion for environmental stewardship and animal welfare, and my overwhelming need to create” says C.A.T.

C.A.T. has been featured on Channel 12 for her environmental artwork and was featured in February’s 2010 issue of Phoenix Magazine. She is an established artisan at the Arizona Renaissance Festival (since 2007) and was one of the thirteen artisans whose work was featured in Phoenix Magazine's online article "13 One-of-A-Kind Treasures You'll Find at the Renaissance Festival" (Mar/2019). 

When not working in her studio, C.A.T. enjoys the outdoors and is a passionate paddleboarder. She is an avid reader, accomplished musician, and she loves being mother to her family of adopted/rescued cats.