Hello :) My name is Olivia Carlson Keene and I cannot help but create art wherever I go. For me, art is how I interpret, understand and ultimately give thanks to the world and beings around me. I currently am loving making beaded art, writing and drawing/painting both digitally and traditionally. When I am not making art or walking my dog in New Mexico, I am teaching sailing and backcountry living on both the Atlantic and Gulf of California. Having intimacy and presence with whatever I am encountering feels like the most important part of doing art to me, or really doing anything or being anywhere for that matter. As I move through this life, the patterns and colors and rhythms around me are what inspire me to create. It is my hope that you can see the beauty I see through my words, beads and doodles.