Creating is an essential part of my life and painting is the vehicle to my creativity. Choosing to work in a contemporary style, I like to present a diverse collection of both interpretive realism and abstract styles in acrylic, watercolour and mixed media.
Taking inspiration from the lakeside views my landscapes often echo the “shoreline seasons.” My abstract work is created with an intuitive process reflecting the immediacy of a moment. The process “from soul to hand” is my attempt to manipulate those moments on paper or canvas in shapes and colours to create a visual impact that I hope the viewer enjoys.
As a professional artist, I value the opportunity to continue to learn different techniques from instructors, at home and abroad; to be represented by a gallery; to attain juried acceptance in shows; to teach others and to share my passion for art and painting with others. These encounters, events, and artistic endeavours, I feel, are integral to continue to grow as an individual and artist.
Current and Former Member of the following art organizations:
- Parkway Artists Guild
- Pelham Art Festival Committee
- Niagara Pumphouse Art Centre
- Pennsylvania Watercolour Society, Hershey, PA
- Niagara Frontier Watercolour Society, Buffalo, NY
- South Niagara Studio Tour Committee
- Pelham Art Association, Pelham, ON
- Past Board Member – Fort Erie Arts Council, Fort Erie, ON
Art Education:
Primarily self-taught, I have studied with and participated in workshops by various nationally known artists and authors including Barbara Nechis, (Napa Valley, California), Margaret Martin (Buffalo NY), Jan Hart (Espanola, New Mexico), Jeanne Carbonetti (Burlington, Vermont), Robert Burridge, (California), Jean Grastorf, (St. Petersburg, FL), Betsy Dillard Stroud (Texas), Jane E. Jones (Texas), Pat Dews, Florida, Jennifer Stone and Karen Knutson, as well as with local artists from the Niagara Region. My passion for creating art has led me to diverse and indigenous cultures as well as picturesque destinations such as Westport, County Mayo, Ireland; Spain; Italy; France; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Coastal Maine; New England areas; North Carolina; Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, Florida, the highlands of Guatemala, Scottsdale, AZ, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and Oaxaca, Mexico.