The canvas for one of my first drawings was the wall of our living room when I was four. Despite this early and promising start, I didn’t become an artist professionally.

I studied art and technical theater (costume and set design) at Northern Arizona University and at the University of British Columbia where I completed a BFA degree in Technical Theater.

I discovered relief printmaking in 2005 and remains my medium of choice. I love the “craft” inherent in creating a print, the manipulation of the chisels to carve solid matter into a image. And, in this age of tech toys, I love that relief printmaking isn’t technical.

I draw inspiration for my work from a variety of sources: my surroundings, nature in general, literature, folklore and mythology, and memories of early childhood in the Czech Republic.