One could say my passion to create art is inherent in my DNA. For me the inherent beauty in pursuing
creativity on a grand scale feeds my very soul. It is the most important element of my being. As a young child, I spent endless hours imagining and creating art in my minds eye. I loved to go into
the forest lay on the thick moss squinting at the scene, creating compositions and abstractions in my
mind. In my mind's eye, I visualize how the image will appear. The process is an intuitive sense, an
ability that comes from a lot of practice. When I was a tween, I attended “Painting in the park” a program run by the Burnaby Art Gallery. My
instructor who was an artist submitted one of my paintings to the Vancouver Art Gallery. My painting
was selected by a jury to be displayed at the Vancouver Art Gallery. At a reception ceremony I
received an award and was honored by the arts community for my painting. This was the first time I
thought I had a talent that was unique, and this acceptance made me feel worthy, giving me validation
to the process of creating. I tried my hand at many crafts and arts throughout my teenage years. After high school I entered
Simon Fraser University exploring the field of Communications (interpersonal and media). My
interests of the fine art world were peaking as I began a relationship with my husband who’s father
was an artist and director of the Burnaby Art Gallery. Jack Hardman became my mentor, encouraging
me to become a visual creator. It was because of Jack I transferred to Langara University’s
photography program. After receiving my photography diploma, I enrolled in Emily Carr University of
Art + Design to pursue fine art photography. I followed my passion to be a fine art photographer for
several years. For monetary reasons I changed course becoming a Commercial Professional
Photographer in 1988. However, I never lost my passion for fine art photography. In 2020 after loosing 80% of my commercial clients because of Covid I re-evaluated my future and
decided to chase my passion and re-enter the world of fine art photography. My retirement aspiration
is to create art which will be a testament to the inherent beauty of the world as I see it while travelling
hither and yon bringing my artistic creations to the all.
