"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."  Thomas Merton

Education, Background, and Experience:

I was born and raised in South Africa. After I graduated, I obtained BSc Honours and BSc dietetic degrees, as well as a post-graduated diploma in teaching. In between raising a young family and working full-time, I used what little time I had to explore my aptitude and fascination with art, which has always been my passion since a very young age.

I‘ve always been fortunate to study with renowned artists and teachers wherever I have lived. I did my N4 and N5 certificate in painting at the Cape College of Art in Cape Town, where I've learnt to work extensively in a traditional manner in oils. A move to Victoria, B.C. in 2003, permitted both the time to indulge in my life-long passion of painting on a full-time basis, as well as the opportunity for studies at the Vancouver Island School of Art where I was introduced to both contemporary and abstract art.

In 2009, our family relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina on the East Coast of the US, where I continue to make a professional career out of my art. My work is currently in private collections in three continents, including the countries of Canada, USA, South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Thank you for your interest in my work.