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amanartist,andImanifestmyspirit-directedimagesintothephysicalworldtohelpyoucreatespacesyoulovebeingin,spacesthatfeelgood,spacesthatgarnerconnection.Artoffersusaplacetoenter,tobe,toconnectandremember.Surroundingyourselfwithimagerythattouchesyoursoulandfeedsyoursensescanprovideanourishingretreatspaceforyou.Mymetaphoricalpaintingsofferyouimagerytoexplore,discoverandinterpretagainandagain.Usingtheancientmediumofencaustictocreatesymbolicimageryrootedinnewthoughtbeliefsfeelslikeasacredprocessforme.ThroughthisprocessIbringyoulayersofvibrantcolours,richtactiletexturesandsymbolicsurprises.Ihopethatyoudiscoverpiecesthattouchyourheartandsoul.‘Therightpieceofart’foryouwillresonateanddialoguewithyou.Myownsenseofdiscoveryandartisticvoicewasnurturedearly.Myveryfirststudiowasinmygrandparents’humble,wartimehomeinthesmall,miningtownofGeraldtoninNorthernOntario,Canada.I’dsitforhoursattheirformicakitchentableandfilltheendless,lovingsupplyofblankpages.Mygrandmotheralsotaughtmetoexplorethewondersofthenaturalworld.Weroamedandminedtheruggedforestsandshorelinesfortreasures.Ifondlyrememberadorningthetablewitharrangementsofbeautifulwildflowers,richgreenmoss,gorgeousstones,texturedpiecesofdriftwoodandcolourfulberries.Adeeploveandconnectionwithnatureandmyearlyvoicewithcollagewereestablished.Thisrootedmeandgavemeatouchstonetoreturntowhenlifebroughtchallenges.Theebbandflowoflifefoundmeacquiringuniversitydegreesandacareernurturingteenagers’artisticvoices.AsasecondaryschoolartteacheranddepartmentheadintheGreaterTorontoArea,Iwitnessedthecathartichealingandempoweringforcesofart.ListeningtomyownvoicenurturingstudentshelpedmetoovercomethedisempoweringvoicesI’dbeenexposedtointhepast.Artmatters!Simultaneously,IwasblessedwithmyownstreamofempoweringmentorsandIdivedintoreadingworkfromnewthoughtleaders.OpportunitiesandrecognitionpouredinasIexhibitedinnumerousshows,juriedshowsandcoordinatedartfocusedevents.IoftenwonderhowmygrandparentswouldrespondtodayiftheyknewIwasoneofthreeCanadianartistsandoneoftheseventy-nineselectedthroughoutNorthAmericatobefeaturedinthepublication,EncausticArtintheTwenty-FirstCentury.(SchifferPress,2016)Iimaginehowtheirfaceswouldbeamhearinghowonecollectordescribesmyworkas“magicalwonderlands”!(Linktoothertestimonials)TheywouldbesoverypleasedtoknowthatmyworkispartofmanycollectionsthroughoutNorthAmericaandthatIwasrecentlyfeaturedonCTVnews.Now,livinginCanada’spremierartstown,Stratford,myrescuecat‘QueenLiz’andIembraceawholenewchapter.Myheartdirectsmetoembarkonasocialmissionwithsomenewcreativeofferings.Inadditiontomyfineartoriginals,archivallimitededitionprintsandartcards,youwillnowfinditemstoadornbothyourselfandyourspaceswithawholenewlineofheartbasedcards.ThisventureofHeartSpaceGiftswillsupportOptimismPlace,awomen’sshelterwithaportionoftheproceeds.Womenhelpingotherwomenresonatesdeeplywithme.Ifyou’reinthearea,youmayfindmeatoneofourmanydelightfulcafeswithmycamera,agoodbookandclustersoffeathersinmypockets!You’lldiscoverthosefeathersamongstothersymbolsinmanyofmyworksinmyhomebasedStudioLoftandGallerythatholdsspacewithinthisgemofacommunity!

Iinviteyoutotakeawanderthroughmyshopandbeopentoconnections.Pleaseexploreanddiscoveryourownpersonalassociationswithintheimagery.Mayyoubeopentoreceiveamessagethatfeels“justrightforyou”thatcangiveyouadeepsenseofconnectionwithinyourspace.AsmoreunfoldsI’dlovetocontinuesharingwithyou.Pleasesignupformynewsletterandreceive10%offyourfirstorderasanexpressionofmyheartfeltgratitudetoyou.Iamhonouredthatyouwishtoreceivethiswork