I received my education in Fine Arts and Japanese Studies at Emily Carr College of Art and Design (diploma with honors), Sapporo Bisen College of Art (diploma), and the University of British Columbia (BA, BFA, MA, PhD studies).  I am an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (senior status, SFCA), the Pastel Society of Canada (senior status, PSC), and the Pastel Association of Canada (associate status, PAC).  I teach demos and workshops in pastel, and in the processes of abstraction.

My artistic roots are in photography, computer graphics, and drawing.  I currently work primarily with pastels and oil paint.  Over the past few years my work has evolved from high realism to expressionistic landscapes featuring British Columbia's unique coastal habitations and scenery.

My work has been collected in Europe, Japan, Canada, and the U.S. I have been published widely in articles from books (Canadian art indexes), to local newspapers, to international art magazines such as International Artist and Pastel Journal (forthcoming, October 2006).

The west coast is an important influence in my art My father, a fisheries biologist, used to bring me to his lab and have me draw detailed images of anything small enough to fit under a microscope's lens.  I grew up exploring tidal pools, learning survival skills on the Pacific Northwest's rugged coast, hiking the coastal mountains, and participating in various water sports from scuba diving to fishing.  Avid explorers, my husband, dog and I have travelled thousands of miles exploring the backroads of British Columbia and Washington state.  Wherever I go, sketchbooks and a camera are always ready to record the standout scenery in my travels.