“Ultimately as a traditional artist most comfortable painting or drawing, my approach toward art emphasizes value in the work process, where means to expression are diverse, and despite the outcome, effort counts.”
I grew up in Alberta, Canada, where three years of formal education led to a home-based business in eastern Ontario, working freelance while my children were young. Along with a variety of on-site work for Interior Designers, commissions included fabric design, illustrations, acrylics paintings, people and pet portraits, and customized wall murals for homes and restaurants.
Until moving to the U.S. in 2002, volunteer work at schools involved developing educational projects around themes of Art History, multiculturalism, and environmental issues. 2009 – VAST Texas Artist of the Year. 2009 – showed solo exhibition, ‘The Majesty of Trees’ in Raleigh NC and in 2010 it showed in Madison WI. 2011 – moved to Oregon, starting again with a new body of work, entering competitions and group exhibitions.
Photography is an ongoing interest, influential in my work as inspiration, where I’m guided by the experiences and observations. Recently (2020-24) I’ve been doing large format soft pastels on paper, trying a broad range of subjects portraying some of the amazing places I’ve traveled to.
My photography can also be viewed on Flickr, where I created and maintain 3 groups: One Sweet World , !Phenomenal! , and Green is Green, Who Don’t Like Green?
The Majesty of Trees is my solo art exhibition with accompanying website sharing photos of all aspects of trees in many locations across the globe.
