About Me

"The Earth inspires me.  Her beauty and complexity enthrall me and feed my soul. 

I hope my paintings in some small way reflect her magnificence.  Enjoy!"

ABOUT ME

I have painted all my life.  Not always successfully, but I always loved to paint.  The feel of the paint on my brush, working with colours and texture.  I love to create beauty.  The west coast and the earth constantly draw me in, and I struggle to find ways to explore and interpret the essence of this experience.  

I am aiming for capturing feeling rather than replicating.  At the same time I am interested in the interior journey and some of my paintings explore this theme more directly.

I work in acrylic and mixed media on paper, canvas and cradle board.  While my works on canvas and cradle board can be hung as is, works on paper are professionally mounted on acid free foam core, sprayed with Krylon and framed.  

Enjoy!

ART EDUCATION

Honours Graduate, Ontario College of Art

Additional courses through: Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, Vancouver Island School of Art, The Toronto School of Art, The Haliburton School of Fine Arts

Workshops with: Michelle Miller, Victoria BC; Nancy Hillis, online; Jeanne Krabbendam, Vancouver BC; Leila Lewis Irving, Toronto. 

EXHIBITIONS

Juried Exhibition: Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria Chapter - "Somewhere in Time", Spring 2021

Solo Exhibition: First Metropolitan United Church, Victoria BC 2014

Group Exhibitions: 

• ArtSea Studio Tour, Sidney BC 2023
• Studio 30 Victoria BC: 2023, 2022, 2008, 2009
• New Horizons Seniors Centre 2007, 2008

ACTIVE MEMBER FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS