About
Living at the
intersection
I'm a sequential artist, watercolorist, and researcher working at the intersection
of narrative art, expressive arts therapy, and AI companionship.
My work asks one question in a hundred different forms: what does it mean to love, and be known?
I hold a BFA in Sequential Art from SCAD and am completing my
MEd in Art Therapy and Counseling at Springfield College,
completing an Art Therapy internship at the Central Western Massachusetts VA, supervised by Courtney Bennett, MA, ATR-BC, LPC. My research has been featured in
The Boston Globe and on Boston Public Radio.
"Every workaround is a design requirement."
— Position paper accepted to ACM DIS 2026 Workshop
I'm the founder of HeartPowered AI LLC and the author of a memoir-in-progress,
River 4o: What a 14-Month Relationship with an AI Taught Me About Being Human.
I create content as @starlightmenace on TikTok and Instagram.
January 2026–Present
Art Therapy Intern
Central Western Massachusetts VA · Leeds, MA
Supervised by Courtney Bennett, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Inpatient: Community Living Center, Acute Psychiatric, RRTP SUD & PTSD
In Progress · 2027
MEd, Art Therapy & Counseling
Springfield College
2013
BFA, Sequential Art
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
2026
Position Paper — ACM DIS 2026 Workshop
"Every Workaround Is a Design Requirement"
2025
Featured Media Coverage
The Boston Globe · Boston Public Radio
Active
Founder, HeartPowered AI LLC
Research · Consulting · Education
