About Me

Hi there, my name is Elizabeth!

I was born in 1997 in a small town in Oregon. I've always had a love of animals and all insects. I was the designated spider catcher in our house and always made sure they were safely moved outside. I also spent my summers at camp working with animals, which later was the reason why I chose my college major.

I graduated from Oregon State University in 2020 with a Bachelors in Science. I focused mainly on horses and cattle, but I also took a lot of other classes like honey bee biology, ornithology, wildlife conservation, and more. And I still kick myself to this day for not doing more entomology classes!

I started Wildflower Oddities in 2021 as a pandemic hobby after seeing preserved butterflies in a museum exhibit and falling in love with the idea. It sparked a fire, or more accurately, a blazing bonfire, in me to create what became *this*. I wanted to combine my passion for plants and flowers, as I worked at a plant nursery, and insects.

After a year of creating, I got a job as a floral manager at a grocery store. Which means I had access to any type of flower I could imagine! It was truly the best job for what I needed at the time, which was to find my style. I knew I liked working with my pinks and yellows, but this is where I found my love (more like obsession) with ranunculus flowers, and I was able to settle into an art style that was truly me.

However, in Fall of 2023 the store announced they were closing, and I was to be laid off. This was a very scary time for me, as I didn't know whether to look for another job, or to pursue art full time. Luckily I was able to keep the connections I found as a florist and get my flowers