To create something that truly impacts people’s lives requires a deep level of understanding, both of the land and ecosystem that shape a place, and of the lives of the people who inhabit it. The most meaningful landscapes feel natural to their surroundings. They carry a strong sense of place and are thoughtfully connected to the people who experience them every day. 

When I imagine a garden, I picture people feeling invited outdoors, spending time together in the sun, gathering around a fire in the evening, sharing stories, and connecting with one another within the beauty of the environment they call home.

I named my practice Drawn Outside to reflect this philosophy. 

The name speaks to the idea of being drawn to study a landscape carefully and to think more deeply about the environments we inhabit. It emphasizes the importance of drawing thoughtful conclusions from what a site reveals and from what a space makes us feel, and ultimately creating places that people naturally want to spend time in.

 To me, landscape design is both analytical and creative - an ongoing process of observing closely, understanding context, and translating those insights into spaces that feel intentional and enduring.