I received a DEC in Illustration and Design from Dawson in 1981, and I have worked since then as a technical illustrator, children’s book illustrator and mural painter. I am now at Concordia working towards a Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. I work in oil, pastel, coloured pencils, and lately, egg tempera. I am a figurative painter, and I draw my inspiration from nature, from the people in my life, from dreaming and pondering. Painting for me is a way to express what is closest to my heart, a way to work through issues and crystallize meanings, and a way to explore what life is about. It is a psychological and a spiritual, as well as an artistic practice.

Children’s Books

The Max Books (4): “The Tale of a Cat With No Tail” by Adam Whitmore

“Safety First Please” by Robert Bernardini

“The Crystal and the Keyhole” by Robert Bernardini

“The Golfer’s Night BeFore Christmas” by Robert Bernardini

“How Cold Was It?” by Jane Barclay

“How Hot Was It?” by Jane Barclay

Awards

“How Cold Was It?”  - Mr. Christie Silver Medal 2000 -short-listed for The Blue Spruce Award 2000

“How Hot Was It?”    -short-listed for The Blue Spruce Award 2004

Exhibitions and Associations

Beaconsfield Artists Association - since 2007

Lakeshore Association of Artists - 1987-1988 and since 2007

Stewart Hall Sales and Rental Show – October 2007

Le Quartier Libre – 4-person exhibition, January 2008

“Expressions of Faith” art show, Bethel Chapel, 2007-8