As an artist who continues to evolve her talent I have discovered that I see the world through "bold colored" glasses. If you take a look at any of my art especially my most recent paintings you will see this to be true.
I find the best images are a powerful entities that can evoke immediate, unbiased emotional responses whether we are viewing them first hand in nature or later in a painting created by the artist. Bold, colorful images immediately draw our attention and connect us to a past experience in a senual or cognitive manner.
Bananarama is an image that was inspired by a recent trip to Cuba. All of the tropical vegetation has a very tourquise hue early in the morning and when I came upon this magnificent specimen along the beach I just knew I had to paint it.
I invite you to visit my on-line gallery. Please feel free to share your thoughts and feelings about my art. I love to hear from my viewers.
Thank you for visiting with me today.
I have always had a passion for drawing and expressing myself with color. So much so that when I was in grade one I got into alot of trouble coloring in my Dick and Jane books. I experimented with may art forms while in high school. However I also had a burning passion for all things science, especially chemistry and physics. I graduated in 1979 as a Medical Technologist. For the next 20 years I advanced to the level of Chief Technologist, managed hospital laboratories and then moved on to obtained my MBA, Project Management and Adult Education Certification. I have spent the last 10 years as a Business Cosultant and teaching at universities and colloges. I still enjoy teaching at Sir Sanford Fleming in Peterborough.
Being in the military and growing up as a military kid I moved around alot. I think this is why life is an adventure for me. I moved with my husband to the Buckhorn-Peterborough area in 2006 and love it! I am currently a member of the Kawartha Artists Gallery & Studio, Art Gallery of Peterborough, Eastern Central Ontario Art Association and an associate member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor. I love to volunteer and most recently sit as the local Artisan on the Peterborough & Kawarthas Tourism Advisory Committee.
I love brilliant hues and continue to be inspired by the artists of the Baroque period as well as current watercolor artists
Charles Reid, Rose Edin, Bridgit O'Connor, Barbara Holtz
and my artistic peers. My favorite subjects involve water and
skies (spent my summers at the cottage and vacations in the
tropics) as well as really interesting people and great food.
2011 Fall Event
KAWARTHA ARTISTS GALLERY & STUDIO
"WINTER CELEBRATION" (last show of the year!)
DEC 4-22 & JAN 4-–12
All original art by members of our gallery
Gallery open: 1:00-4:00 pm daily
Gallery closed Dec. 23 - Jan. 3
420 O'Connell Road, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 4C9
(705) 741-2817
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