Out of Place Exhibition

Beyond the Old Tree Stump This is a painting of young trees growing on top of an old tree stump. It is like telling a story of how a seed fell onto the dead tree. I adore the old tree trunk’s bright golden colours in the sunlight. The ferns around it seem to be dancing […]

Be Productive I learned that my grandfather grew peaches until the trees were just bark, held together with planks and rope. I thought about all the days I went to work sick, and crumbled under terrible thoughts, and realized that we are all peach trees of our own making, but with the power to change […]

Poppies #1 This year I planted a LOT of flowers and tried to paint them as they came up. After watching the stems and leaves of these poppies develop for months, it was incredibly exciting to wake up one morning and see that they had suddenly appeared in full bloom! Unfortunately, they started to wither […]

Out of This World Surrounded by plants, inside and out. I’m an outsider, looking at the world from a different perspective— the perspective of natural beauty the earth offers us without the extra noise. Having a relationship with nature on earth brings such positive vibes and lively feelings. These feelings feed my inspiration daily. Medium: […]

First Impression The lanterns are handcrafted using fine porcelain clay and fiddlehead ferns from my Crescent Heights garden. In winter, they are a calm and glowing reminder of the promise of spring. Medium: Porcelain clay, glazed on the inside, raw on the outside Size: 4" x 3" (opening)    

Recreating Home Building a tree fort, spreading a picnic blanket, establishing a campsite: these are all ways of re-creating and feeling at home in nature. We are fortunate in BC to have so many wonderful natural areas for recreation. This textile/mixed media piece depicts a summer retreat on Vancouver Island. Medium: Textile / Mixed Media [...]