Creativity has been the driving force in my life. The medium has been irrelevant. The need to challenge myself intellectually and creatively has been an unquenchable thirst. I am happiest when left alone to explore and experiment. Whether I am in the kitchen, at my art table or on the computer, I have an intrinsic need to push the envelope and colour outside the box.

I started as a fine artist, using whatever materials were at hand. Over time, I began to experiment with photography as a medium. As my computer skills and knowledge grew, I realized the tremendous potential computers offered for complimenting my work. The freedom and flexibility it provides is exhilarating at times. However, I must confess that I still treasure the quiet moments with a pencil or a brush.

With age and maturity, I have grown to feel a deep connection with the Earth. The focus of my current work is nature. It is my hope to bring nature's soothing and grounding qualities to people everywhere through the very technology that as pulled humanity away from its cradle.

Living in Canada, in a small rural community, I am surrounded by natural beauty. Using digital photography, I capture the images created by Mother Earth: landscapes, waterscapes, flora, fauna, sunsets, ice crystals, insects, misty dawns. Light and shapes often serve as key elements in my pictures. With a broad variety of software packages, I also use my original photographic images to create a unique form of digital art. Each image owes its final presentation to many hours of experimentation. I strive to create something that is not only beautiful, but brings the viewer a new perspective on something very natural. I am also doing some non-representational digital abstracts, just for fun!

In addition I work in mixed media combining watercolour with chalk pastels, oil pastels, fine art markers and watercolour pencil crayons. I create fantasy characters for the young at heart, as well as spiritual, women’s and mythic images.