As a child I wanted to be an artist. In school I always opted for art and excelled in it. After high school I hoped to get a job where I could be creative and began a path that lead me to graphic design. After working at a graphic design company for a couple of years I went to the U of A. In my first year I did an entry level art course where I worked on both art and design projects. Finding that my work and my desires lead naturally to fine arts, I found my way to a BFA in painting.

In 2005 I completed my BFA with Distinction, receiving some awards along the way including, Florence Andison Friedman Award 2005, Heinz Jordan Memorial Scholarship 2004, and Jason Lang Scholarship 2004 and 2003. These were both helpful and encouraging.

Since University I have continued to work as a graphic designer, choosing to work as part time as possible as to create time for painting. I had my first solo show in Winter of 2005 and have worked on maturing my paintings since then.

I am inspired by travel. I have lived in New Zealand and traveled to Europe a couple of times and am drawn to big cities like New York and Montreal. Traveling allows me to see how other people live and see amazing things which overall helps define my experience in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which is often present in my paintings.

I love music and am often going to shows and festivals in the summer. I listen to music while I work, relax and while I paint and without a doubt it inspires parts of my painting.

In my life I have a compulsion to create. I make gifts for friends, I try to make music, I make complicated meals, I make scarves in winter and I make art. It satisfies an internal need and gives me a chance to have a closer look at the world around me.