I am an artist living in Murray Harbour, PEI, Canada.

Born in Newfoundland, I grew up in many places, but mostly Charlottetown, PEI. After moving to Ontario and working as a self-taught website designer, I enrolled in Graphic Design at St. Lawrence College (Kingston, ON) in 2001. The first year of that program emphasized the foundations behind colour and design techniques, practiced through traditional hands-on skills, because computer software was changing quickly but fundamental concepts of visual communication remain the same. 

Chronic health issues prevented me from completing the 3-year program, and out of frustration I set aside visual art practice for many years. However, I explored creative writing and textile arts, and published original knitting patterns. 

Moving back to Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island in 2019 (about 20 years later, with a spouse in tow – as one does) revived my desire to express my experience of this place through art. 

I learned traditional rug hooking from Glen Gosbee at PEI Community School in 2020, working on my own original pictures since 2023. 

I first began landscape painting in September 2022 in acrylics, then tried oil paints for the very first time in July 2023, in the Traditional Glaze Oil class taught by Kathy Marlene Bailey.

The histories of the places where I put down roots, especially the history of communication and connection between places, are also meaningful to me, and I volunteered on the Board of Directors of Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Station from 2020 – 2024. 

Since January 2023, I have also been teaching Knitting at PEI Community School of Murray Harbour.