I feel my creative journey started long before I was born. My maternal ancestors were talented in oil painting, rug hooking, wood carving, and china painting. Florence Carlyle was an ancestor down the line and her impressionistic oil paintings were and still remain a special inspiration.

I loved art classes at school, messing about with papier mache, watercolours, clay, and oil pastels. I was impressed with different textiles and textures; sewing doll clothes, and knitting coats for my dogs.

In 1989 I took a big leap in my creative journey with a decorative painting course. This provided the basics and in 1992 I founded my business, Little Rock Images. "Little Rock" is the name of our family cottage on Little Lake in Port Severn, Ontario. The vistas, colours, nature, and "feeling" at this favourite spot were always a boon to my creativity. I offer my work at local craft shows and Studio Tours.