Thank you for visiting Garden Variety Art! I’m an artist in Bloomington, Minnesota, and my work focuses on everyday nature and biodiversity supported by native plants in our home and local landscapes. Check back soon for new artwork from my studio, as well as resources about my favorite habitat garden plants and their visitors!

My first repeating patterns and a couple of the photos that inspired them. More patterns coming soon, and all will be available on fabric, wallpaper and home textiles through my Spoonflower shop.

Good Habitat Starts at Home

Garden Variety Art began with my growing fascination with native plants and the wildlife they attract and support. Planting just a few Minnesota wildflowers, grasses, trees and shrubs invited a diversity of bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects into my yard. After taking countless photos of these small but critical interactions happening all around me, I realized that native plants were ‘pretty useful things’ and started making art that expresses both the beauty and utility of habitat gardens. 

Bumble Bee and New England Aster
Some of the photos I’ve taken in my garden that now decorate a variety of pretty useful things. All products are printed using dye-sublimation in my home studio.

Garden Variety Art for Inside & Out!

Aluminum Garden Signs help convey the intentionality of Native Plant Habitat Gardens.
Glass Ornaments also make beautiful Sun-catchers!
Ceramic Coasters bring the beauty of Habitat Gardens inside the home!
2-sided Natural Shell Pendants with Silver-plated Chains are available in 2 sizes.
New Aluminum Garden Signs are in the works – these and other new designs will be available in May 2023.

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look! Please contact me at [email protected] with any questions.