About the Artist
At the tender age of 90, and after years of studying at various universities, I finally earned my BFA degree.
After graduating With Distinction in 1986 from Alberta College of Art (ACA) in Calgary, which at that time was not a degree-granting institution, I doggedly pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at universities in Alberta and British Columbia. This entailed both online courses at Athabasca University and attending credit courses at ACA (now known as Alberta University of the Arts) as well as attending credit courses at North Island College in Campbell River on Vancouver Island over the span of twenty years.
I had some serious health challenges in those years, and many times almost gave up. However - finally, in May of 2025, just one month short of reaching my 90th birthday, I earned my BFA degree!
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In The Studio
The inspiration for my work comes from my deep love of the Canadian landscape, both as it can be enjoyed as a lover of nature and art, and as an artist, perceived with paint. Regionalism lies at the heart of my work. I paint what I see and cherish around me, both as a hiker and as an artist who calls Canada home.
For decades, Canada's fragile ecological systems has been my deepest concern. Through bold, vibrant colour, I strive to capture not just the beauty of our natural world, but the urgency felt about protecting it. Each brushstroke carries the passion and emotion I feel for these wild places that have given me so much.
About the Artist
At the tender age of 90, and after years of studying at various universities, I finally earned my BFA degree.
After graduating With Distinction in 1986 from Alberta College of Art (ACA) in Calgary, which at that time was not a degree-granting institution, I doggedly pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at universities in Alberta and British Columbia. This entailed both online courses at Athabasca University and attending credit courses at ACA (now known as Alberta University of the Arts) as well as attending credit courses at North Island College in Campbell River on Vancouver Island over the span of many years.
I had some serious health challenges in those years, and at times almost gave up. However - finally, in May of 2025, just one month short of reaching my 90th birthday, I earned my BFA degree!
In The Studio
The inspiration for my work comes from my deep love for the Canadian landscape, both as it can be enjoyed as a lover of nature, and as a visual artist, when perceived in paint.
Regionalism is at the heart of my work. I paint what I see and cherish around me, both as a hiker and as an artist who calls Canada home.
For the last several decades, Canada’s fragile eco systems have been of deep concern.
With bold and vibrant colour, I strive to capture not just the beauty of our natural world, but the urgency felt to protect it. Each brushstroke carries the passion and emotion I feel for those wild places that have given me so much.
My work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across Canada and many of the paintings now reside in public, private, and corporate collections throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The group of artists in the photo to the right are the members of the Burns Visual Art Society. Our studios were in the Nielsen Building on the Stephen's Avenue Mall in Calgary.
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