I am an Edmonton-born artist. I realized at a very young age that I loved to draw, skate and dance, and I took every possible opportunity to do all three. My fine art development started while I was in secondary school, as I continued figure skating and dancing. After high school, I enrolled in the Design Arts Program at Grant MacEwan College (now MacEwan University), majoring in Display Design. After earning my diploma, I coached figure skating and dancing, which I continue to do now. Six years ago my daughter took me to a paint nite and my curiosity and love of painting was rekindled.