Born and raised in Ottawa Ontario. Have drawn and painted since the age of 3,
always interested in figurative work: originally wanted to be an illustrator or, failing
that, an animator for Walt Disney. Trained as a Cartographic/ Scientific Draftswoman
in the federal govt. Diploma in Commercial Art and Illustration, Algonquin College,
Ottawa. Associate Degree in Fine Arts: Ontario College of Art Toronto.

Have done everything to make a living as an artist: parade floats, set designs, designing
and illustrating a number of books, pet/people and house portraits, graphs, charts,
scientific illustrations, commercial work, and one of my proudest achievements,
16 large scale ( 45 ft x 86 ft. ) historical mural commissions in Brockville, Athens
and Shelburne Ontario.

As a craftswoman, have designed and created award winning papier mache sculptures
now all over the world.

Juried Art Exhibits: recent ones are:
Toronto Art Expo
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
One of a Kind Craft Show (papier mache)
Toronto One of a Kind Art Section
Toronto Originals Craft Show (papier mache
Toronto Originals Craft Show (Art)
Ottawa Numerous other smaller shows/gallery joint exhibitions, number of one man shows,

Represented in galleries in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec

Awards:
Best in Show University of Guelph Art/craft show Purchase Award, U of Guelph
U of Guelph purchase for university art collection

Featured artist on TVO's "Hands over Time" showing top Ontario artists

Featured artist on CJOH's "Regional Contact" same as above

Numerous articles in papers and magazines

Papier mache featured in magazines and on commercials

Preferred media is presently oils and acrylics, and a return to traditional painting on canvas

Life long study of the human figure in all its shapes and sizes and interpretations, but occasionally
I do landscapes as well.

Artistic influences:
Gustav Klimt, Honore Daumier, Ingres, Hopper, Degas