"My work is inspired by life experiences growing up in a family that held the beauty of nature in the highest esteem. I started my life in the wilds of Kenya and eventually moved to northern Ontario Canada with my family, spending most of my formative years outdoors camping in untamed nature. ..."
"My goal as an artist is to capture the essence of life and spirit through water, oil, ink and photography. When choosing a subject, I go with what brings joy to my life. I strive to capture mood and atmosphere in my work. My creativity originates with a deep love and respect for the Earth and her many creatures great and small. ..."
"The work of the “Old Masters” has always mesmerized me. I spent hours as a little girl at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and later at the Louvre in Paris studying the works of Rembrandt, Chardin and Ingres. Living and working in Western Europe allowed me to observe the beauty, movement of light, and ..."
"Everyday brings another opportunity to explore and create. I love hyperrealism and continue to expand my skills. I feel a strong connection with my works of art, and am involved from the first seed of conception, going from a fleeting thought to a well orchestrated developmental process. I am an avid photographer, so I am able to do all the groundwork for most of my projects. ..."
"Commitment to abstraction and innovation is fundamental to my innate style of art making. Painting thought-provoking invented landscapes that challenge the eye of the viewer, is what excites me. ..."
"My work is the physical expression of a continual dialog between myself and the world around me. Landscape and still life are my primary genres. I draw inspiration from my surroundings (particularly for landscape work), from historical art styles, and from a few favorite 20th century painters, then filter that inspiration through a lifetime of personal experiences. ..."
"My Art is NOT personal, it is NOT about my own psycho-emotional state or feeling. Also my work is NOT about contemporary social or political issues in the world of temporal experience. I do NOT seek to create didactic images that move the viewer to action or revulsion. Nor do I create images of desire through a depiction of genre scenes of daily life. I seek to hold the viewer at the still point of aesthetic arrest. ..."
"Painting is a stepping off point into my imagination. Putting brush to paper is a meditation for me - a way to center my thoughts and feelings. Animals of all shapes and sizes have always been my passion and each piece begins with a deep admiration of the unique beauty and character of the creature I am painting. ..."
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