About

Maddie’s background in mechanical design gave her the courage to make art with a range of materials, processes, and technologies. Her education in business management taught her how to plan, price, and connect with the people who would come to value her work.

Her first venture as an artist began with an Etsy shop. The Eccentric Gallery is an online art shop focused on color-drenched mixed media art and accessories. In just two years, over 500 pieces were sold, custom commissions were created, and a dedicated audience was built.

That momentum turned a hunch into proof: her eye for aesthetics was a skill, not just a feeling.

“Being an artist was inevitable for me. Growing up in Wisconsin, I was surrounded by nature, technology, music, animals, and airplanes. I lived in a constant state of overwhelming, visceral awe.

Eventually I learned this intensity had two names: synesthesia and aphantasia. For me, emotions feel like paintings within my own body. Music has texture, colors have weight. Unable to visualize in my mind’s eye, I feel life instead—making art the path that was waiting for me all along.”