Hi! I am a writer and sign painter based in Los Angeles. I write about art and design for PRINT Magazine and The Dieline, while working as a sign painter under the moniker Steady Hand Signs.

I graduated from Brown University in 2016 with a BA in Modern Culture & Media, focusing my studies on creative writing and visual arts such as book making. I played on the varsity Brown Women’s Soccer Team all four years, and worked in the bindery in one of the libraries where I was entrusted to construct custom-sized boxes for special collections books. I also studied abroad in Copenhagen the spring semester of my Junior year at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad.

I played professional soccer in Sweden after graduating before moving to LA from my hometown of New Haven, CT. In 2024 I received my Certificate in Sign Graphics from Los Angeles Trade Tech College after studying the traditional craft of sign painting for 2 years.

I am a power-clashing maximalist who enjoys estate sales, tiles, cats, and inky pens. I harbor an inordinate disdain for the color navy. I’m a fan of all things colorful and eclectic, with an eye for the bold­­­­­.

Let’s connect! You can reach me via email at charlotte.owens.beach@gmail.com or on Instagram at @scarlettepeach & @steady.hand.signs.