About Me
My painting
expresses love of the life given. The gift of sight is a miracle we don’t often
appreciate. As my good friend and fellow artist Jeff Miller founder of
www.lookseepaint.com says: “How
often do we wake up in the morning and on opening our eyes think "God I can see
therefore I am alive!"”.
I found my soul again in painting. It was a gift given to me where I can express
my thanksgiving for life and creation and reverence of nature.
I am a Registered Nurse working in a birthing unit in Toronto and also
Bracebridge, Ontario. Nursing is an art in itself and bringing new life into the
world is my specialty. I had “time
off”
work for breast cancer treatments. It was also a very dark time in my life as my
Mother was dying. I really had to consider what life was all about. After the
rigours of radiation and chemo treatments I found my soul again in painting;
finding my inner self and focusing on the joys in life. I love colours and
movement. I had a wonderful art instructor
Claudia McCabe who
taught not so much technique and not to worry about the end result but to enjoy
the process and like most journeys (things) in life if you enjoy it and be
guided by the Spirit within; the end result will be a success.
Claudia encouraged us to form our own group of artists. We are called the
School House Group of
Artists, painting in a lovely renovated old school house in Lemmonville
Community center (just north of Stouffville).
The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville supports our Annual show in October. We
learn and share and have workshops together once a week. This is my “me”
time and I make it a priority for my own health.
I am also a member of the
Huntsville Art Crowd, H.A.C.; and
Muskoka Arts & Crafts,
M.A.C.. My husband Max and I live on a farm with 90 acres. We are 14 miles west
of Algonguin Park which inspired
many of
The Group Of Seven painters.
My studio is part of our turn of the century farm house where I display my
watercolour and acrylic paintings framed and unframed. The farm house is an
ongoing renovation project. An added joy are the barn animals. Daisy the donkey
who protects our sheep from wolves and other
predators as we are on the edge of wilderness. Studio visits are by appointment
only. Nearby
Deerhurst Inn has had
occasional Muskoka studio tours and bus tours arranged through H.A.C. to visit
clusters of studios in the area.
In spring we anticipate the birth of new lambs. We also look forward to
collecting sap from the hardwood forest to make maple syrup.
Another group of interest, Jean's Marines,
is a running/walking group where I completed the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington
D.C. Much I learned about life’s journey.
Also, Worker Sisters and Brothers Of The
Holy Spirit, a covenant community where we share and grow in spiritual
growth in community.
Life is good! I began painting for myself and my own health but a painting like
life and love is never complete until it is shared.