About Ale

I am a poet and visual artist who uses language, photography, and tracing to explore human experience, existence, and connection to nature and history. I am formally trained and practice as a geoscientist, ride a snowboard, and live with my family in western Pennsylvania, USA.

My work appeared previously in yawp Art+ Literary ‘Zine (Poetry Lounge Press 2024 - 2025), the Pittsburgh Poetry Collective 2025 Chapbook, and Art All Night Pittsburgh 2025. Additional works, video artistry, and outdoor pursuits are posted on @daybreakcarve on Instagram.

About the daybreakcarve logo

Drea designed this for me during my boardercross and blogging days during the 2010s, inspired by carving on a board with speed, strength, and a connection to nature.