Painting has become a way of life since recovering from cancer in 2006.  Although I had painted with watercolour for 10 years, it wasn’t until I experienced art therapy courses at Wellspring Niagara that I truly found my passion. It was during these free expression sessions that I began to realize the excitement of just putting color to paper. This process became such a freeing and exciting experience that I now spend part of my days exploring the richness of acrylic color, the composition of abstraction, and my ability to find a voice through visual expression.

When I begin a painting, I usually start by choosing colours and then putting them on paper or canvas. It then becomes a process of waiting, thinking, observing and deciding.  Inspiration comes from nature, places visited, books read and personal life experience.

I am truly fortunate to have found this wonderful creative spirit and latent gift at this time in my life.