Tannis is an expressive, figurative painter working in oil, acrylic, watercolour and gouache. She likes to explore familiar yet curious narratives in her work. Her artistic exploration was encouraged from an early age by her artist Father Don. Tannis grew up in the wonderfully cultural atmosphere of Montreal. She studied Fine Art and Applied Arts at college and university in both Montreal and Toronto and graduated with a fifth year fellowship from the Ontario College of Art. Tannis worked as an Advertising Art Director, Graphic Designer and Illustrator, balancing this over the years with her personal work. She now focuses solely on her fine art practice.