Art has always been a part of my life. I was the kid who never stopped drawing. Mostly silly portraits, one after the other. My mom is an artist, and from the beginning she encouraged me to keep creating, no matter what it looked like.

I’ve always been drawn to things that are a little funky or unusual. After moving to Denver in 2020, I dove deeper into painting and ink drawing. That’s when the mushrooms started showing up. First with legs and sneakers, then with bums.

In 2024, I decided to scan my drawings and make prints. I had a few extra frames lying around and figured I’d give selling them a try at a garage sale. The sale flopped. Yet, somehow, I sold all of my framed prints. I was in complete shock. I framed more, posted them on Facebook Marketplace, and the response was overwhelming. I never expected my little mushroom bums to end up in people’s kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, but here we are.

I created Mushroom To Grow in 2025 to share this weird, joyful corner of my art with people beyond Denver. If you’re here, thank you. Thank you for supporting my work, for making space in your home for something playful, and for helping these mushrooms keep growing.