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My love of language and stories drives my passion to write; when words won’t do the job, I turn to my easel and a fresh canvas. I enjoy painting pictures with words and flavouring my poetry and prose with alliteration, similes and metaphors.

When I moved to Muskoka in 2010, I joined the Bracebridge Library Writing Circle and later went on to facilitate both the Bracebridge and Baysville Library Writing Circles for several years.

From 2013 to the present, I have helped organize and participated in the Tall Pine Tales summer reading series. In 2014, I was honoured to receive the Muskoka YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for Art, Creativity and Culture. The following year, fellow writer Cindy Watson, and I co-founded the Muskoka Authors Association.  

My short stories and poetry have been published in magazines and in poetry and literary collections.

My first collection of poetry, VIEWS FROM THE EDGE OF THE EARTH will be available in May 2024. Written in a simple, straightforward style, the book begins with a dire vision but ends with a message of hope.

We  live in a world of incredible beauty, remarkable in its biodiversity, from microscopic to gigantic life. Views from the Edge of the Earth shares images of a world in jeopardy as a call to action for everyday people. Throughout the book, black and white images for many of my paintings complement the poetry.

When I’m not at my computer or easel, I’ll be managing Heron’s Nest Studio Gallery in Bracebridge where you’ll find my nature-inspired artwork along with that of other exceptional local artists and books by Muskoka Authors.

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For more information and full details about my current art projects and shows, please visit, my Art_website, online store Heron’s Nest Studio Gallery or subscribe to my newsletter, News from the Nest.

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