artist statement

My role as an artist is to convey the ordinary in a unique and captivating way. My art invites the viewer to explore new places or objects and experience familiar ones differently. Focusing on the light and colour, like the Impressionists, I paint with expressive and vivid marks. My goal is to inspire a holistic connection with nature and help people pause and encounter the world fully.

biography

Although I am a second career emerging artist, I have been drawing and painting ever since I could remember. One of my earliest memories is secretly creating a mural with Mum’s luscious red lipstick. Attracted to bright colours, I often say that my favourite colour is “rainbow.” A frequent visitor to Northern Saskatchewan, I spend much time exploring the beauty of the Boreal Forest and Canadian Shield.

My training has been both formal and experiential, ranging from university courses, workshops, and intensives. I work primarily in oils and dabble in mixed media. A lifelong learner, I continue to delve into new materials and subject matter.

curriculum vitae

Practice

Media: Oil, acrylic, mixed media.
Studio: Nestled in the Warehouse District in Regina or at the family cabin near La Ronge. Also, en plein air wherever my travels may take me.

Training

Academic

- Mastery Artist Development Program, Milan Art Institute, September 2020 - August 2021
- Painting 2, 6-credit course, Graham Fowler, University of Saskatchewan, 2013
- Art History 1, 6-credit course, University of Saskatchewan, 2013
- Drawing 2, 6-credit course, Allyson Glenn, University of Saskatchewan, 2012
- Painting 1, 6-credit course, Amira Wasfy, University of Saskatchewan, 2011
- Drawing 1, 6-credit course, Levi Nicolat, University of Saskatchewan, 2010
- Design 1 & Design 2, 3-credit courses, Montgomery College, Maryland, 2003

Weeklong Intensives

- Exploring Painting, Dean Bauche & Darrel Baschak, Forest Art – Ness Creek, 2019
- Plein Air Painting, Paul Trottier, Forest Art – Ness Creek, 2017
- Abstracting the Landscape, Alicia Popoff & Leslie Potter, Emma Lake - Kenderdine Campus, 2012
- Landscape Mixed Media, Clint Hunker, Emma Lake - Kenderdine Campus, 2011
- Landscape Drawing, Ward Schell, Emma Lake - Kenderdine Campus, 2010
- Landscape Painting, Degen Lindner, Emma Lake - Kenderdine Campus, 2009
- Landscape Painting, Degen Lindner, Emma Lake - Kenderdine Campus, 2008

Workshops/Mentorships

- Greg Hargarten, Michaela Hoppe, Doug Swinton, Nikki Jacquin

Exhibitions/Public Works

- Brushworks Art Guild Spring 2023
- Prairie Artists Guild, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
- Members’ Show, Art Gallery of Regina, May 2022, 2023
- Underpainting in Red Show (juried), Mastrius, April 2023
- Sea to Sky Show (juried), Mastrius, April 2023
- Artist of the Month, Hues Art Supply - Solo Show, March 2022
- Dawning, ARTWRK Gallery - Juried Solo Show, 2021
- Wanuskewan Musings, Wanuskewan Gallery - Group Show, 2014
- Emma Lake and Beyond - Group Show, 2013