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Notes from the artist May 28th 2008....
My past includes 12 years of Air Force, husband who was Air Force, now RCMP. Okay, he is still in my present. ;) A gem of a man, and that's not enough to say. Three children, almost 19, 17, and almost 15. When I left the military I went back to University to pursue my first love which was art. (what do you do when you get kicked out of art school? Join the military of course! lol!)
I am very heavily involved in the art community here in Kelowna, in two galleries, the majority of my work is in Ruby Lane, over 600 artworks out in the world somewhere. These are all originals, as I don't do prints, and this concept is important to me, especially in our society of mass production.
Part of my past military training included programming/networks (remember Banyan Vines?) - so when I decided to do my first official website in 2003, I bought an html book and learned the coding myself. I still need to teach myself CSS. I started selling on ebay in 2004, my first sale was $900. That was what opened my eyes to the possibilities outside of Kelowna. I do all my own creating, photography, website, packaging, everything, though my husband makes the crates. :) In 2007, I progressed to a very pretty shop on Ruby Lane.
I've created other websites for artists as information - one is http://www.aboutartdonations.com, which is based on an article I wrote and got published in an art magazine.
I am pleased to say that this year at the RCA, the big big fundraiser for our building, they will be paying the artist for work sold!! When the ED told me that, and she asked if I would spear head the auction, I said yes, instantly. So I am doing that for them... and for the first time, we will be putting the artwork on the net for outside Kelowna people to have access and place bids. ;) I am so excited about that! Other organizations/shows I've done include being a core member of the Okanagan Art Awards, Okanagan Erotic Art Show (http://www.okanaganeroticartshow.com) and the formation of the group Livessence (http://www.livessence.com).
This year in the fall, I'm putting together a "gallery" to go along with the five presentations at our theatre - open to all Okanagan artists.
Independence is important to me. As an artist, it is too easy to give one's power away and let others handle it.
Feel free to browse around this site. A page of recent artwork in oil paintings or charcoal drawings will be available, but currently I have this link going to my Ruby Lane store. This is changed out about every month or so. This artwork usually goes fast, so please contact me if you see something you like!
After perusing the site, I welcome you to check out the art books on Amazon. If you purchase from this link, I receive a very small commission, so buy lots of books, it enriches your mind! In the following pages, you will read my artist Biography, CV (Curriculum Vitae - similar to a resume) and an Artist Statement that describes my general approach to art making.
Past art exhibitions of drawings or paintings
To see past exhibitions of art work (paintings, drawings, sculpture), choose the link to the left titled “Past Exhibitions”. These artworks are available for purchase (if still available) in the “Art Gallery” . If you have comments or questions about my artwork, or simply need more information and want to contact me, click on the “contact me” on any page within this site.