Growing up on the south shore of Nova Scotia I began creating assemblages. Fortunately I was welcomed into the local art community, whose encouragement motivated me to continue to produce and show my work. In 2005 I graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University (NSCAD) with a BFA Interdisciplinary, and a focus in sculpture. After years of owning a gallery, I am currently focused on my career as an artist.
Education: Teacher 1971, ceramic artist 1989
I had my own workshop and gallery for 20 years .
There I produced and sold ceramics, wall reliefs and watercolour paintings.
Now I enjoy concentrating on water and colour pigments, trying to describe what I sense and see .
Mostly I sit outside at the harbour, at the beach, in the wood, in a constant battle with wind, weather and landscape.
I was very excited to be invited to participate in this collaborative project. It has been a few years since I worked in 2D, so I was a little nervous. I love doing collaborative work, but usually work with someone I know. Collaborating with someone I have never met, who works in a completely different medium, was a wonderful challenge. After some trepidation I jumped into it. This type of collaboration is so important. Not only does it push you to be even more creative, it also creates an opportunity to connect with artists from another part of the world.
As the very first Brandt noticed my interest in the coastline around Esbjerg and he told me, that he grew up on the south shore of Nova Scotia.
So in spite of our differentness in art-expression, we have something in common .
We agreed on something with identity or origin.
I painted a misty shore with the harbor behind. I am generally concerned about the harbor eating much of our wadden see.
Brandt painted the boats. He was identifying to the pink boat. I held on to that, and let it reach the shore north of Esbjerg.
At the outset, Brandt noticed my interest in the coastline around Esbjerg and he told me that he grew up on the south shore of Nova Scotia.
So in spite of our differentces in art expression, we have something in common .
We agreed to work on something to do with identity or origin.
I painted a misty shore with the harbour behind. I am generally concerned about the harbour eroding our Wadden Sea.
Brandt painted the boats. He particularly identified with the pink boat. I held on to that, and let it reach the shore north of Esbjerg.
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