Growing up in the Maritime provinces of Canada, I was surrounded by the
splendor of both land and seascapes. Whether walking along cliff tops as the ocean
pounded below, or through the quiet birch forest beside our house in autumn, it was
the play of light, colors, textures, and the moods of nature which captured my
imagination and created in me a deep love of this beauty. After high school, I moved to Calgary, Alberta where big sky, prairie and the
majesty of the Canadian Rockies became the background to my life. After
graduating with honors from the University of Calgary with a degree...more
