Hi, I’m Ingrid, my work is about reconnecting people with Nature and deep intuition.

I’m an award-winning environmental artist, writer, photographer, Organic Master Gardener, and co-creator of Alchemy Farm—a bee and pollinator flower haven. I’ve also been a professor, art director, and graphic designer, and I’m a lifelong learner with a BFA and MFA. I’m also an herbalist-in-training (one day, I’ll finish!).

My work has been featured in books, publications, and podcasts, and I’ve been a guest artist-in-residence on CBC-TV. In my art practice, I work intuitively with sites, bringing forward messages to create new site-specific installations. This deep intuitive work led me to create the Alchemy Flower and Eco Heart Oracle decks—tools to help others access their own inner wisdom and reconnect with nature.

I'm currently developing an Eco Art School offering online courses and workshops for anyone drawn to nature connection and creative practice, as well as professional development programs and certificates for teachers rooted in eco-art. If this calls to you, stay tuned — or reach out.

I believe in giving back! As well as supporting bees and pollinators, your paid subscription and support of my work, also helps to fund KIVA loans to women in developing countries—see who I’ve funded!

I live on Salt Spring Island with my husband, a retired UK homeopath turned fencing farmer, two Weimaraners (one a perpetual puppy), two cats (the true bosses, of course), and hundreds of flowers and bees and pollinators.

What I Write About

I love writing and sharing photos about nature and the seasons — stories that weave together natural history, little-known facts, and personal experiences to help readers see the land and their connection to it through new eyes.

I sometimes share seasonal gardening tips, and ways to support bees and pollinators, recipes for herbal concoctions, and a podcast that features stories and occasional oracle readings from my decks.

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