Acacia is a mixed media artist and writer.

After living through many hardships and significant trauma she has found healing in her time spent on her writing and art. She hopes to be able to inspire others to find the same hope, healing and happiness from her art and writing as she has. As someone who prefers a slower and less traditional lifestyle you will not find her on social media please sign up for her newsletter for updates, news and information.

Acacia has a passion for creating art in various forms including paintings, photography, drawing’s, floral art and more.

Acacia’s studio is nestled on her farm, and flower garden which is an inspiration for many of her creations. Her love for God and faith play a significant role in her creations.

As an aspiring author Acacia has plans for releasing more of her writing into the world in the near future, watch for updates.

When Acacia is not creating you can find her spending time with her family, exploring nature, working in her flower garden, and reading.

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Acacia’s writing has been featured in WREN magazine (March 2026 issue).

Photography Process

As someone who has experienced a lifetime of hardships and trauma creativity became my escape. As a child, I found myself seeking peace and healing in the escape that art provided. I grew up in a low-income household and had to learn to use what only what things I had access to. Travel was often not affordable and high-end equipment was neither readily available.  I Found myself getting lost in the simpler parts of life. Enjoying the flowers and colors of the changing seasons. As a child I practiced focusing on mundane subjects like the interesting cracks in the sidewalks and the unique vintage appliances in my grandparents’ yard. I used my creativity and imagination to find interest in subjects that others may have passed by.

Self-taught as a photographer I am constantly working to add knowledge to my pallet. Being used to limited resources I usually lean towards preferring limited post editing techniques. I love having photographs that look realistic, while carefully and creatively adding my artist touch.

In my post editing process, I take time to enhance the already present light, colors and details I have captured.  I have a habit of challenging myself to use the natural resources of my surroundings and subjects in my toolkit more than relying on my post editing practices.   

Growing up in Oregon I was accustomed to a completely different photography environment than when my family and I relocated. The constant overcast skies and seemly always green lush scenery I was used to has been an adjustment for me as I have learned to alter my photography style since relocating.

Since relocating I have adjusted my photography style to reflect my love for my current surroundings and home. My photography now tends to reflect my love for western and vintage color tones, and a touch of warmth. I still find myself interested in enhancing shadows and undertones while allowing bold colors in my pieces when I can. Using black and white to focus attention on the stillness and details in my work has been something I find myself using increasingly.

As a photographer I find interest in the details. From the way the light glitters off frozen forgotten foliage to the way the way the rays dance across my subjects. I find interest in both small and large objects. As an introvert my preference is shooting subjects that are not humans but have taken on recent challenges to photograph people more. I have a wide range of interests from landscapes and wildlife to flowers, insects and the more simplistic aspects of life. I love to capture the beauty of my subjects in unexpected and often unnoticed ways. I love being in nature and am constantly inspired by my surroundings. In my photography and art, I hope to share my appreciation for Gods creation and share the hope, happiness and inspiration I have found in my journey as a photographer and artist.

Painting process

Currently I find myself primarily painting impasto style. I love the thick textures of the paint and including bold colors. Finding lots of inspiration by the last few years I spent tending to my flower farm. The Farm which is more recently making a transition into a large, landscaped flower garden. The transition of the farm became after I experienced and increase in health issues made it difficult to continue the endless labor of farming. My love for the impasto painting style compliments my current health limitations.

I am often inspired by nature scenes and tend to paint scenes that I have created in my mind, while sometimes still finding inspiration in actual places. At times my previous photography may inspire my artwork or play a role in choosing subjects or color tones. Bright floral subjects currently are a huge part of the focus of my current painting collection.

As a perfectionist and busy mother ironically, I find peace and pleasure in the abstract nature and feeling of freedom impasto painting gives me. Being able to complete a piece of artwork in a reasonable amount of time helps keep protentional selling prices more affordable for buyers and allows me to still have time for family, and self- care while also tuning into my creativity and love for painting. My time spent in the impasto style paintings has helped me see life through a different lens and given me healing and peace I have struggled to find else wear.