A little about myself......

I live on a small hobby farm in Langley, BC, surrounded by parkland, pastures and towering cedar, maple and birch trees. I share the land with my now grown children, dear husband, pet chickens, goats, ducks and numerous dogs, cats and birds. And therein lies one of my passions, nature and animals. I consider them to be my dear muses. Inspiration strikes at the oddest hour........ shovelling manure, tending to the greenhouse, swinging in the hammock or chasing a coyote off the property. A "brain fart" usually does come out of left field, so to speak.

My other great passion is of course the arts. I have been sketching and painting ever since I was a little girl growing up in Germany. I gratefully come from a family that encouraged me along every step of the way and did not push me to pursue other options. It also helps that I come from a very artistically inclined lineage, both musically and visually.

I hold two diplomas, one in the Fine Arts and one in Graphic Design. Working as an Art Director helped to pay the bills while I continued to hone in my skills as a visual artist.

While I learned a lot during my college years the learning never stops. Even today I am immersed almost daily behind the computer screen, reading about various artist, past and present, dissecting their techniques, noting down helpful tips and advice they offer and then scurrying off into a corner experimenting and doodling. The right brain never stops.