Artist Statement:
I'm striving to create art that creates a feeling or evokes a memory. My style revolves around my love of colour. While on the surface, they are realistically rendered paintings, there is meaning in my colour choices. My landscapes have high intensity blues and dark shadows that pull you into the feeling of the place. My animal portraits aim to evoke a specific emotion through subject matter and use of colour. The act of painting for me is about problem solving, meditation, creation, and personal growth. Equally important is the connection I'm fostering with my community and fellow artists.
Painting is my art form of choice because I love the texture of oil paint, the rich colours, and the history. Van Gogh and Tom Thompson are my influences, along with Peter Doig, Carla Grace, and Helmut Koller. My great-grandmother Gertrude was an artist in Toronto in the early 1900's and my grandparents home was full of her paintings. I never knew her but she lived on through her art. Paintings are a way to communicate ideas and feelings across generations.
Artist CV:
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Drawing and Painting Program
Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD)
100 McCaul St, Toronto ON
2007
Galleries:
Nancy Johns Gallery and Framing
4755 Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
Feb 2021-present
Walkerville Artists’ Co-op
1974 Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
Aug 2018-Dec 2020
Art and Heirloom Shoppe
137 King St W, Chatham ON
Feb 2019-Sept 2019
Murals:
Cafe Amor & Art – collaboration with 3 other artists
1557 Ottawa Street, Windsor ON
Sept 2021
Butterfly Lane Mural Project
Brain Injury Association of Windsor/Essex
Ally off of Ontario Street between Devonshire and Arglye, Windsor ON
Exhibitions:
Doin’ the Louvre – Group Show
Artcite
109 University Ave W, Windsor ON
Dec 2021
The Life of Art – Group Show
Aura
1255 Ottawa Street, Windsor ON
Nov 27, 2021
Cafe Amor & Art – Solo Show
1557 Ottawa St, Windsor ON
Dec 2020
The Poppy Art Campaign – Group Show
Coulter’s Furniture
1324 Windsor Ave, Windsor ON
Nov 2020
THIRTY x FOURTY Show – Group Show
Nancy Johns Gallery and Framing
4755 Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
Aug 2020
Doin’ the Louvre – Group Show
Artcite
109 University Ave W, Windsor ON
Dec 2019
WFCU Painting Competition – Group Show
Leamington Arts Centre
72 Talbot St W, Leamington ON
March 2019
New Members’ Show – Group Show
Walkerville Artists’ Co-op
1974 Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
Nov 2018
Art Fairs:
Table at the Midtown Market
Organized by Artcite
Downtown Windsor ON
Sept 2019
Painting Demonstration during the Walkerville Art Walk
Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
July 2019
Booth at The Art Army Festival
City Market
1030 Walker Rd, Windsor ON
June 2019
Events:
Demo Day – Live Painting Demonstration
Nancy Johns Gallery and Framing
4755 Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
Oct 23, 2021
Participant in the Art Race Fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation
Downtown Accelerator
1501 Howard Ave, Windsor ON
Nov 2020
Participant in Art Battle Windsor
Olde Walkerville Theatre
1564 Wyandotte St E, Windsor ON
Oct 2019
Participant in Art Battle Windsor
Walkerville Brewery
525 Argyle Rd, Windsor ON
June 2019
Art Organization Experience:
Board Member of the Walkerville Artists’ Co-op 2020
Art Teacher - oil painting lessons
Walkerville Artists’ Co-op
2019-2020