My earliest childhood memories reveal innate senses that were very keen.  Everything around me on the family farm, and in the wilds of the surrounding fields, set my curiosity on fire.  I was fully alive and acutely aware of my environment.  I belonged.  I marvelled at jars of tadpoles and fireflies that I would sneak into my room. My thirst to understand the magic in this world led me to studies in the sciences and landed me with a university degree in Archaeology and Ecology. This keen sensitivity has remained a constant in my life. I began to realize that it was not a scientific mind that was relating to things but an empathetic soul. 

Like most, I was compelled towards a career to make a positive difference in the world and became a member of the RCMP.  As a police officer, I worked compassionately to help others in troubled and crisis situations daily. I understood that, to do my job well, it was necessary to work with a level of emotional detachment. This ran contrary to my natural sense of things and I made the decision to allow my vibrant sensory capacities a prominent place in my life.  I was returning to my authentic self.

As an artist, I am a witness and remain wide open to life.  Energy moves through me, through us all, and I constantly hone my skills to stay alert and open to the vibrations that surround me. I believe that my work as a visual artist, living in a remote environment, in a state of constant and open connection to the world, is a valuable contribution to our times of unprecedented distraction, busyness and disconnection.

Sharing a life of connectedness through art.