I am a Jill-of-all-trades working professionally in Calgary’s marketing and creative industries. I completed my BFA Fibre at the Alberta University of the Arts in 2022 and currently administer every aspect of a corporate photo library. A regular exhibitor at comic conventions, the Calgary Stampede, and Christmas craft sales, I sell art, photography, and design files while supporting others in artist alley and craft communities. My husband and I live in Calgary, Alberta, on traditional Treaty 7 territory.
The natural world is my main focus as a multidisciplinary artist, from floral and bird photography to animal portraits and more. I’m a lifelong lover and observer of nature.
My submission piece, Canada Goose, is a hand-cut cardstock silhouette. Silhouettes look simple, but are challenging to create. I draw on the back of cardstock and destroy the drawing in the process of cutting with a knife or scissors. It is a subtractive art with little room for error. The goose is mounted on a piece of gold metallic Stardream paper. Birds are symbolic of many things—countries, freedom, biodiversity, and more. They are the most accessible animal for rural and urban dwellers to discover the natural world. Most importantly, birds are excellent indicators of a healthy (or unhealthy) environment. Here, the goose stands guard over the natural places it is found—sky, land, and water—three things important to birds and humans alike.
