Artist Biography


Member Biography

ARTIST STATEMENT

"I believe it’s important to make our voices known and to share our hearts with others using our artistic expressions. Our relationships to those around us define something of who we are inside and when we recount those stories to one another; most will feel included.”

Originally from the French Acadian Valley of Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada, I currently reside in Bremerton, Washington with my husband Brian. I have been pursuing a professional career as a visual artist for twelve years and three years ago chose to go back to school to share my passion for the arts as an art teacher. I currently teach at the secondary level at Crosspoint Academy in Bremerton and have a true desire to share the freedom and beauty of artistic expression. I believe that the joy of teaching is directly proportionate to the enthusiasm of practicing our own skill and pursuing our own creative ideas.

My formal studies were conducted at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and I am currently working on a Master’s in Art Education through Texas Tech University.

I am an active member in our art community and believe it is important to expose and immerse our children, friends and neighbors into this generation’s art society. I am the founder of a quarterly art walk in Old Town Silverdale. This is the Art Walk’s 7th year and it continues to be successful at introducing local artists from our community by displaying their work in local businesses. (www.oldtownartwalk.com) I am an active member in the Women Painters of WA and in the Federation of Canadian Artists.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2010

Artistic Expressions Gallery - 1st Friday Artwalk, Bremerton-Feb
Parklane Gallery - Contemporary Art Juried Show, Kirkland, WA - Jan

2009

Edmonds Center for the Arts - Art of our Mothers Show, Edmonds, WA - May

2008

Kaewyn Gallery, WPW Membership Exhibit, Bothell, WA, May-June
Pegasus Coffee House, Featured Artist, Bainbridge Island, WA, July
Women Painters of Washington Gallery, 5th and Columbia Group Show, Seattle, WA Aug-Oct

2007

Bon Macy's Gallery - Featured Artists - Seattle, WA
Federation of Canadian Artists, Juried Show, Granville Isl, BC
Women Painters of Washington Gallery, 5th and Columbia Group Show, Seattle, WA

2006

Kirsten Gallery- WPW Annual Membership Show- Seattle, WA
The Bronze Works Gallery- Juried show, Tacoma, WA
Women Painters of Washington Gallery, 5th and Columbia Group Show- Seattle, WA

2005

Dimensions Gallery- WPW Annual Membership Show- Bellevue, WA
The Sidney Art Gallery- Featured Artist- Port Orchard, WA.

2004

Checker’s Art Gallery - Featured Artist- Poulsbo, WA
Dolphin Store- Bangor Submarine Base- Since 2000

2003

The Sidney Art Gallery- Navy Group Show and ongoing exhibit from 2001-2005

2002

Glitz, the Gallery - Featured Artist, Bremerton, WA

MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS

2005

Olympic Resource Management Office, Main Lobby, Poulsbo, WA
Port Gamble Museum, Port Gamble, WA, Permanent Collection

JURIED SHOWS, GROUP SHOWS & JURIED ART WALKS

Edmonds Arts Festival- Juried Art Show- Edmonds, WA - 2006
North Kitsap Arts & Crafts Show- Juried Art Show - Port Gamble, WA - July 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Bainbridge Island Art Walk -Juried Art Show, Bainbridge Island, WA- July 2003 & 2004
Old Town Silverdale Art Walk- Organizational Committee Member Show- Silverdale, WA- December 2003, 2004 & 2005
Poulsbo Art League- Bi-Annual Members Shows- 2000-2006

EDUCATION

BFA N.S. College of Art & Design University- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Currently working on Master's of Art Education - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS