My life’s journey so far has been about searching for meaning and finding it in the world around me.

Battling depression throughout my youth left me with a hopeless view of life that kept me from pursuing my true passions for many years. Painting has become a way for me to combat my own mind in a way; to show myself that beauty is present and life is worth it.

Nature has always been my first inspiration, and the constant in my life that has kept me hopeful and calmed my soul. From my upbringing on the Canadian prairies, to small town Alberta, to the West Coast that I now call my home, there have always been elements of beauty that have comforted me. This connection is what inspired my first paintings, and still inspires me now.

As I go through life, certain places become representations of things I’ve gone through, and certain chapters of my life. A scene from a hike in the mountains becomes a representation of my struggle to build confidence, and a beach scene becomes a symbol of a need for a season of calm and rest. My paintings have become landmarks of my human experience.

My hope is that you’ll find connection through my artwork to your own life experiences as well, and that through that connection you will feel less alone.

I am grateful to live and work on the traditional lands of the Stó:lō people, also know as the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. I live and explore on these beautiful lands with my husband, and our fur children (my dog and cat) all of which I love and adore.