Recently retired from a career in graphic design, I am enjoying painting full-time since 2020. I have a continuous studio practice exploring contemporary landscape painting, using acrylic paint, mixed media, oil/cold wax, and watercolour. I like to build and disrupt surfaces using brushes, knives, and scrapers, embracing both accident and revision. Scraping back reveals layers of history, while reworking develops depth and luminosity. This interplay between control and emergence reflects the rhythms of the natural world.
My educational background includes a blend of fine art training and design expertise which informs and shapes my compositions. I hold an 4 year Honours BFA in Visual Art and Art History from York University, complemented by a Graphic Design Diploma from Humber College, graduating from both programs with distinction. This strong foundation balances formal structure with intuitive exploration, guiding thoughtful decisions and expressive freedom in every painting.
My work explores contemporary abstract landscape, grounded in a strong foundation of observation, composition, and colour. My practice has evolved toward a more expressive and interpretive approach. I am interested in how landscape is experienced and remembered—through atmosphere, light, and emotional resonance rather than specific place. I create imagined terrains that suggest stillness, movement, and the passage of time. I want my paintings to invite quiet reflection and open-ended interpretation, balancing structure with spontaneity. Nature is the foundation of my practice, rooted in an intuitive response to the landscape. My work is shaped by how place is held in memory—through mood, light, and emotional resonance rather than direct representation. I am drawn to what lies beneath the visible, tracing what endures, shifts, and re-emerges over time. The paintings evoke imagined terrains that suggest stillness, movement, and reflection.
My paintings appear in numerous juried exhibitions, public displays, and private collections across Canada and the USA. Select highlights include:
Online Juried Exhibitions:
2026 ‘On The Edge’ Federation of Canadian Artist Exhibition - 1 painting selected for in-gallery exhibition at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver this June, and 2 paintings selected for the “Recognized” category for the virtual exhibition
2026 “13th LANDSCAPE" International Juried Art Competition, Terravarna Art Gallery, 3 paintings accepted
2026 Women In Arts Network ‘Flora and Fauna’ Virtual Exhibition (online in June)
2026 Light Space & Time Art Gallery's 17th International Abstract Exhibition , 2 paintings accepted
2026 Federation of Canadian Artists Open National Juried Exhibition - 2 paintings
2026 Society of Canadian Artists ‘Open International Online Juried Exhibition’
2025 Society of Canadian Artists ‘57th Juried Exhibition’
2025 Society of Canadian Artists ‘Open International Online Juried Exhibition’
2024 Canadian Art Daily Art Exhibition
Exhibitions, Galleries, Public/Private Collections:
2026 - Solo Exhibition - Centre Wellington Council Chambers, Elora
2024 - Elora Plein Air Exhibition, Elora Centre For The Arts Gallery, Elora
2023 - H20-Scapes, Juried Group Show, Summer & Grace Gallery, Oakville
2022 - ‘Insights’ Juried Group Show, Wellington County Museum Gallery, Centre Wellington
2022 - ‘Overzealous 2022’, Juried Group Show, Art Space Connect Gallery, NPCC Centre, Toronto
2021 LAF Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo
PAMA Gallery, Juried Group Show, Brampton
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Corporate commission - 4 watercolour landscapes: Silcofab Limited, Guelph
Online galleries with international and national sales: Saatchi Art, Artists in Canada, Arto Galleria, www.artfinder.com
Awards, Public Recognition & Accomplishments:
2026 (Honourable Mention Award) “13th LANDSCAPE" International Juried Art Competition, Terravarna Art Gallery (3 paintings accepted)
2026 (Special Merit Award) Light Space & Time 17th Abstracts Online Exhibition
2026 (Special Recognition Award) Light Space & Time 17th Abstracts Online Exhibition
Publications:
2026 Women In Arts Network ‘Flora and Fauna’ Exhibition Catalogue online in June, artist interview and virtual exhibition
Affiliations and Memberships:
Women's Art Association of Canada (WAAC), Elora/Fergus Arts Council, Guelph Arts Council, SCA Associate Member, FCA Supporting Member, AWA Associate Member, Artists in Canada