Artist Statement

My medium of choice is cold wax and oil.  I am not a painter of objects so this show was a challenge I gladly accepted and I turned to interpreting the theme in mixed media.  As an artist,  I want the essence of my work to be evocative and passionate. I am inspired by the beauty of the natural world in its glory and its decaying forms. My goal is to have the viewer bring their own personal experiences and feelings to interpreting the work and hope my paintings carry a sense of uplifting energy, empowering inspiration, a moment of escape and always a sense of beauty.

Born in Canada, I came to Philadelphia to complete a residency in periodontics and stayed for love.  Twenty years as a docent at Art Goes to School fueled a passion to create art of my own. My experience as a dental surgeon has given me a good grasp of spatial interpretation and line while it honed a keen sense of observation. It informs my art practice. When I discovered oil and cold wax, I felt my creative and professional lives had merged. I traded conventional paint brushes with improvised tools to move paint around with, many not unlike my surgical ones. My work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe, NM and I was selected to represent PA in their 50 States/200 Artists show. My work has been in juried shows locally, nationally and internationally.  I was featured on CTV news in Canada for my work at the Timmins National Museum and Exhibition Center fundraiser for a women's shelter. Art enriches my life and brings me joy.  This is my 3rd show with Powell Lane Arts and I loved having my creativity sparked for this theme!