My journey
I was born and raised on beautiful Vancouver Island and grew up on horseback in a rural area. I was lucky to be raised in an art-filled home, as my father is an artist and makes art every day. I was encouraged to experiment and explore different mediums which led me in a round-about way to art college across the country in Nova Scotia where I specialized in photography and media arts.
After a very long hiatus from making art (when I picked up filmmaking and photography along the way), I have a new obsession suddenly – watercolours. My friend introduced me to to watercolours as they had started their artistic journey as well, so I thought I would go along for the ride.
After 20+ years of not really making much art, my Muse is back, in full force and ideas for my work are pouring out of me. I had always hoped my Muse would come back, and she is making up for lost time. There are so many fascinating creatures we share this landscape with, and all deserve to be honoured and respected. My intention is to evoke the distinctive West Coast feeling with my work.
I make my creations on a special art table in a corner of my bright living room in beautiful Victoria, BC. I get seized by the urge to make a painting a few days a week. My colour palette is fairly monochromatic at the moment - indigo blue is the flavour of the week but that could change as my work progresses. One of my favourite things to do is take a trip to the art supply store! It's hard to resist picking up a new tube of paint or a new brush.
I hope you enjoy browsing through the imagery of this special part of the world.
