photo:Jason Conway

Born and raised in Montreal, I was raised surrounded by art, although I discovered and became enamored with painting only in my college years. My mother, a gifted sculptor, taught me the beauty and value of pursuing that which you love, and it is the love of painting that emerged in me as a young woman and continues to do so in the present.

It was a drawing course at John Abbott College that first inspired me to discover my passion and to subsequently complete my studies in Fine Arts at Dawson College from which I graduated in 1989.  Following graduation, I began producing work, developing my techniques and finding a personal voice as an artist.  Following a couple of exhibitions I was discovered by Jacques Bois, owner of Galerie Sous le Cap in Quebec, who represented me from 1994 to 1998 until his tragic death. Since 2006 I have pursued my artistic practice full time at my Mile-End studio.

I see my craft as visual poetry, a language that explores and illuminates the complexities of the human condition. Working in both acrylics and oils, I create purposefully simple compositions whereby the quality of light imbues the work with direction and meaning.

I am not much concerned with transient issues specific to trends or eras, but rather with constants that span across time and place. I use natural or human form to explore themes such as isolation, memory, faith, society and the human struggle within its confines.