A little bit about me
Art was always my first love. I still associate colours with crayons I had as a child. And every school notebook was adorned with crazy people faces and designs. But Art had to wait while I raised a family, practiced law and wrote a book called Sun Dogs and Yellowcake about a uranium mine.
I grew up at that uranium mine on Lake Athabasca, a fierce and beautiful place in northern Canada that still inspires me today. I spent years with a special fellow exploring British Columbia’s Gulf Islands in a home-built, ferro-cement ketch, and lived on that sailboat for a time. In 1981, that special fellow, two other men and I sailed the ketch to Hawaii, a trip especially notable when we lost the rudder mid-ocean.
I eventually decided stormy seas were not for me. Since then, I have enjoyed West Coast life close to the ocean and spent summers at a gorgeous lake in the interior of British Columbia. I live with that same special fellow and our rescue dog Bella. I’m proud of our two fine sons, their lovely partners, and a precious granddaughter.
Even when I wasn’t painting, art was always present in the imagery I could capture in photographs, jewelry-making, the treasured art that hung on our walls, my gardens, and my study and appreciation of nature’s design. I painted briefly when I was home with my young children. The highlight was a two-person art show in 1995 at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver. I returned to painting a few years ago.
My efforts to minimize my impact on the environment started long ago and continue in my artmaking as I choose environmentally friendly products where I can, minimize waste, and am very careful to not add contaminants to the water supply. I also use recycled or sustainably sourced packing materials when sending paintings to purchasers. You can learn more about how I use my art for the environment under Environment and under ‘Facts for you to know’ in the Contact section.
MY CV
INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023
ALL WOMEN ARTISTS COMPETITION, Juried into International Exhibition of Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Middletown, Delaware, USA, Online.
ABSTRACT ART COMPETITION, Juried into International Exhibition of Art Room Gallery, USA, for two paintings. Online.
ARTBOX.PROJECT NEW YORK 2.0, Juried into International Exhibition in Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, of Art Boxy, Zug, Switzerland.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
WHITE ROCK LIBRARY, White Rock BC.
2023
HYCROFT GALLERY, University Women’s Club of Vancouver, Vancouver BC.
WHITE ROCK LIBRARY, White Rock BC.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
SOUTH ROCK ART TOUR, White Rock BC.
MID MAIN ART SHOW, Vancouver BC.
THE GALLERY GEORGE, Vancouver, BC., Juried into Spring Equinox Exhibition.
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS, Vancouver, BC. Two paintings juried into 2024 Online Federation Showcase 2024. One painting juried into 2024 Small Exhibition..
2023
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS GALLERY, Vancouver BC. Juried into 2023 Nature Trust of British Columbia Artist of the Year Award and Exhibition.
WHITE ROCK ARTS FESTIVAL/CULTURE CRAWL, White Rock BC.
LANGLEY ARTS COUNCIL, Two paintings juried into ArtSpacific Exhibition, Langley BC.
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS GALLERY, Vancouver, BC. Two paintings juried into 2023 Abstracted Exhibition..
1995, 1994, 1993
CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY, two-person, Juried exhibition, Vancouver BC.
IMAGES AND OBJECT XII, Juried by BC Festival of the Arts for exhibitions at Campbell River BC and Port Coquitlam City Hall, Port Coquitlam BC 1994.
IMAGES AND OBJECTS XI, Juried by BC Festival of the Arts for exhibition at Trail, BC as a representative of North Fraser River Regional Exhibition following exhibition at The Gallery at Queen’s Park, New Westminster BC.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
2023
‘WINNER’, All Women Artists Competition, juried by Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Middletown, Delaware USA.
‘HONORABLE MENTION for Excellent Artwork’, International Abstract Art Exhibition for two paintings, juried by ART ROOM CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, USA.
REGIONAL AWARDS
2023
HONOURABLE MENTION for “The Ocean Deep,” 2023 Abstract Exhibition juried by the Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC.
DONATIONS of Artwork
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH SOCIETY, Vancouver BC.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS, Vancouver BC.
BC CANCER FOUNDATION, Vancouver BC.
THE PEACE ARCH HOSPITAL, White Rock BC.
PACIFIC SALMON FOUNDATION, Vancouver BC.
ART STUDIES
Lewis Noble, Abstracting Landscape.
Pauline Jans, Intuitive Composition.
Cheryl Taves, 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge.
Nicholas Wilton, Art2Life Creative Visionary Path.
Alison Watt, Serious Fun – Acrylic and Mixed Media.
Louise Fletcher, Find Your Joy.
ASSOCIATIONS
The Federation of Canadian Artists, 1241 Cartwright St., Vancouver BC. Exhibiting Member.
Arts Council of Surrey, Surrey BC.
Semiahmoo Arts Society, Surrey BC.