I am a watercolor painter who loves melodramatic and tragic stories. I paint pictures that reflect my ideas about sad situations, isolated individuals and painful moments. I often channel my strong opinions about life through these images, but I love that people always make their own stories about what the images mean to them. I was trained in animation, so I was taught to draw solid, structured images, and convey specific ideas in the images I create. Many of the techniques that animators use when drawing are rooted in stereotype — and tied to passing trends in the commercial arts.  I feel that the animation industry is not a very creative place to work, and it can be sterile most of the time. However, I found a creative release in my painting, which hasn’t ceased to be fun and interesting! I live in Toronto Canada , with my husband Ben and our little dwarf hamster. We love to go out for breakfast together, paint together, and watch zombie flicks together, (but not always with the hamster). I knit a lot of socks. My grandmother is my knitting Yoda, and a lot of these socks get made for Ben. |
