LIFE GALLERY
Girlfriend
12” x 12” - 2018 - NFS
Is she the one for you?
Are you spirited and authentic?
Be dedicated, and humble your heart.
She’s on a journey with purpose.
She doesn’t see you and your silly ways.
Surprise her with honesty and intellect.
She’s energetic and into bigger things.
Mountains from you – so rise up!
Boyfriend.
Dying into Now
12” x 12” - 2018
Influenced by the Austrian artist, Hundertwasser, I stood in the shower one day and thought
about slowing down in my rushed life. I let the water wash over me and I realized that I can finish my shower and get on with life. I let worry and anxiety wash over my head and naked body, and afterwards I started to sketch what that would look like, in my Hundertwasser way.
Dying to Eat
16” x 26”- 2018
Private Collection - Calgary, AB
I explored the goddess of overindulgence and poor lifestyle.
This goddess emerged mythically, like Botticelli’s Venus. She is born into a divine love of junk food, booze and smokes that are her driving life force. While there are subtleties (can you spot them?) the main message of my piece is a straightforward cautionary tale of how poor consumption choices can send us to an early grave.
Are you eating to live...or dying to eat?
How Does She?
20” x 34”- 2018
Private Collection - Calgary, AB
This young registered nurse cares. She is confident, knowledgeable, serious and hard working.
She’s my beautifully-quirky daughter, Hayley.
This art piece began with a sketch inspired during a conversation after her shift in long term care. The sketch evolved into a fun, humorous portrait of Hayley. She is to me, as she is to countless others who receive her care, a magical angel with endearing attitude. Yes… she does!
Ride Like the Wind
30” x 30” - 2016
Private Collection - Calgary, AB
I draw my inspiration from many memorable hours spent riding beautiful roads and trails at many places in the world on my mountain bike. I can vividly recall the pure thrill of adventure - from climbing treacherous, rocky stump-strewn trails to being rewarded with gorgeous panoramic views from mountain tops. I try to live my life with the road trip metaphor - always plan something that keeps you looking ahead and anxious to see what’s just over the next rise.
And enjoy the ride!
Sitz Platz - Sit Place
42” x 41” - 2015
Accepted into the Canadian Quilters’ Association
National Juried Show in 2015
Private Collection - Calgary, AB
My inspiration for this quilt came from a photo taken by Kyle Hamilton of Fernie BC.
Each bike was executed in different fabrics, colours and pattern to communicate our individuality plus
one large hand dyed piece of fabric that communicates the sky. Together they represent
our family's eagerness to hit the trail on a misty day.
Photo inspiration with permission Kyle Hamilton Photography
Raven
wings wet with
rain rough as
concrete covered
slick stones
tossed cigarettes
she slips off curbs
& curves a beer soaked tongue
toned to her
indifference her
sad smeared
eye make up
her broken black
wet wings
- Written by anonymous
The Call for Redemption
18” x 56” - 2016
The inspiration for this piece comes from the poem called “raven”
I interpreted the girl in the poem as being on the street and at her most vulnerable. This piece is meant to be a hopeful message to this girl that she is not alone – the raven is part of her. In this moment the raven is calling for her to release herself from this state of being. It is shouting to live and offers hope for strength, spiritual awareness and creativity.
Within and Without
12” x 12” - 2018 - NFS
A chair, a bucket and an ashtray share space within a box. Without explanation.
My inspiration for this theme comes from a photograph that I took while exploring the Ogden train yards. I liked the peculiar arrangement and the strong graphic shapes that the shadows created.
Water
12” x 12” - 2018 - NFS
Silently… singularly… I fly over lush underwater gardens, weightlessly, exploring, scouring and searching for hidden life that does not want to be discovered. I am a true explorer on every dive, witnessing a small section of the worlds oceans. It is endless but fragile in its balance. All life fighting against man’s impact and disruption. We must be so quiet and respectful of this place. It is a delicate balance.
99 dives and close to a hundred hours spent underwater, I am continuously inspired by my experiences and the diversity of the life in the ocean. My latest artistic inspiration has been from a recent diving trip to Indonesia and Hawaii, where my husband and I saw some of the rarest sea life in the world. Like a botanical garden scape of life so rich and colourful,it is an environment that is virtually undiscovered every time.