Biography

My abstract paintings draw from my experience in nature. I use an intuitive process to create my work. Starting with an underlying structure or composition, I add layers of paint and texture in response to the visual image that is appearing. The overlying pattern and texture create the close knit color fields that I observe.

Born in Toronto, Canada, my earliest memories are of spending time on the shores of Georgian Bay. The textures of the rocks, the light and colors reflecting on the water are forever part of me and continue to inspire my work.

When not outside exploring I was creating things with whatever materials were at hand. I remember collecting porcupine quills on the rocks to use for beaded jewelry and spending hours in my fathers toolshed piecing together found bits of wood with hammer and nail.

Now, here in Seattle, I am inspired on my daily walks in the arboretum on the shores of Lake Washington. The colors, reflections and interplay of light in the woods and on the water fascinate me. I have realized my dream of painting full time after teaching art in the Seattle school system and am enjoying collaborating with local artists and participating in art exhibitions.