I paint about life and family through the foods, agricultural landscapes and gardens that define us, that reflect the times and places we live and our heritage. I live in Lewiston NY (Western NY) and near Gainesville Florida. My paintings are sparks of color and occupy a space between Impressionism and Realism with humor. Originally from Windsor, Ontario Canada, I lived in multi-cultural Ottawa Canada for nearly three decades. In 2003 I moved from Ottawa Canada to Maryland, to marry a wonderful American and became the Arts Curator of University United Methodist Church. In 2011 we moved to Niagara Falls, Canada where I moved my passions for food and cooking into my paintings. I paint in my studios in Lewiston and Gainesville, in grocery store cafes, outside for landscapes and at farmers' markets. For me, painting fresh food is the plein air equivalent for still life painting - the need to quickly capture the freshness and essence of the food while still producing a well composed painting. I am an exhibiting member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, The Buffalo - Niagara Art Association, and the Gainesville (Florida) Art Association.

I studied art in Windsor, Ontario Canada at Vincent Massey SS and, at the University of Windsor where I produced oil paintings, drawings and sculpture. I spent 40 years working as a food scientist and a food and agriculture regulatory affairs specialist, so painting food really holds my heart. I have travelled to, and worked in, over 40 countries, spending considerable time in galleries in France, Austria, China (Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu), Thailand, England, Russia and several other countries.