About the Artist
En route to Galiano Island
Early experiences in the Gulf Islands, weekends spent in Stanley Park, Jericho Beach and other Vancouver parks, motoring the wilds of BC with my immigrant parents, marked me with a love for the outdoors at an early age. My engineer father, ever restless, was eager to explore this new country. As long as the motels posted a 4 star rating by the Canadian Automobile Association on their small neon signs, my mother was game. My parents sparked a sense of wonder with these experiences. It still anchors me, driving my curiosity and joy in nature.
As an adult I rediscovered my love of block printing, beginning to draw and carve blocks on site in my backyard and local parks in Seattle where I live. It provided a peaceful interlude from the demands of teaching, immersing me in quiet places. Birds became my inspiration, so expressive of their environment and offering so many chance encounters that both inspire and anchor me in a place apart from the strife-torn world.
Carving became my companion while camping or traveling in the Methow Valley along the Chewuch River or the coastal beaches of the Olympic Peninsula, especially the ocean beaches near LaPush, home of the Quileute tribe. Wildlife refuges offer unexpected experiences such as the one in Delta BC, home of resident sandhill cranes.
3 owl tree was hatched as my collection of block prints grew. Etching classes inspired the Commuter Journal series, developed from the sketchbooks I filled with gesture drawings of people seen during a long commute. The People became part of my collection.
My home studio created from a converted attic space, is compact and lit by skylights facing north to Puget Sound. It continues to provide both refuge and creative space as I enjoy more time to seek the voices of the natural world. Although I do not have the space for an open studio, I am always happy to share information about technique, materials etc. Just send an email through the contact page of this website.
As an adult I rediscovered my love of block printing, beginning to draw and carve blocks on site in my backyard and local parks in Seattle where I live. It provided a peaceful interlude from the demands of teaching, immersing me in quiet places. Birds became my inspiration, so expressive of their environment and offering so many chance encounters that both inspire and anchor me in a place apart from the strife-torn world.
Carving became my companion while camping or traveling in the Methow Valley along the Chewuch River or the coastal beaches of the Olympic Peninsula, especially the ocean beaches near LaPush, home of the Quileute tribe. Wildlife refuges offer unexpected experiences such as the one in Delta BC, home of resident sandhill cranes.
3 owl tree was hatched as my collection of block prints grew. Etching classes inspired the Commuter Journal series, developed from the sketchbooks I filled with gesture drawings of people seen during a long commute. The People became part of my collection.
My home studio created from a converted attic space, is compact and lit by skylights facing north to Puget Sound. It continues to provide both refuge and creative space as I enjoy more time to seek the voices of the natural world. Although I do not have the space for an open studio, I am always happy to share information about technique, materials etc. Just send an email through the contact page of this website.