Biography
About The ARTIST
I have always loved art. My earliest memory of discovering the diversity of art was in kindergarten when they had us place a leaf on a piece of paper. We then suspended mesh above it, and ran a large paint filled paint brush across the top of the mesh. Once we were satisfied with our amount of colours and paint we removed the leaf and were left with a wonderful piece of art that was no longer just a plain blank sheet of paper.
My interest in the arts continued all through grade school to present day. I believe my parents must have silently cringed as a collection of ‘string art’ began taking over our family room in the late Seventies.
My love for painting on clothing began in the mid Eighties in Junior High School. We were given the general sheet of paper or poster board to work on, yet I preferred working on denim jackets and t-shirts. I did not want to create art pieces on paper that would end up being filed away in a school storage room drawer once completed (or worse yet..the trash can due to limited space availability). I wanted my art to live out loud in the world and by creating functional art I believe that I succeeded.
I am always on the lookout for my new ‘leaf’.
The birth of my son has had a deep impact on the quality of my work and the pride I take from it. I have been able to break down my previous inhibitions and put my art out into the world. I am a PROUD Canadian Métis Artist living on the outskirts of Vancouver in beautiful South Surrey, B.C.!