About Me

I was born in Wakefield, England. My family immigrated to Canada in the late 1980's when I was just three and a half. My mother was an artist and writer and my dad was an innovative businessman. I started writing poetry when I was about six years old and started painting at about 11. I also did textiles when I was a kid, knitting myself blankets and weaving coasters. From the age of 19 onwards I chased jobs, mostly between BC and Alberta, and was on the move annually. While in Kimberley, BC, I met a Siberian husky by the name of Mya. It was love at first sight and her spirit inspired me to re-locate somewhere wilder and northern. We found our home together in Dawson City, Yukon starting in 2011. This is when I completed the fine arts program at the Yukon School of Visual Arts. After a spell away in Calgary to complete my masters in policy, Mya and I returned to live in Dawson City until her untimely death in 2017. A new love struck shortly after her passing, of the human variety, and I decided to move to follow him to Atlin, British Columbia in 2021. I then completed a writing mentorship program with Humber College and wrote my "first" self-published book Paddling Back to Us.

 

Between the mountains and lakes of Atlin, I dive deeper into my creative work. I am teaching myself how to weave and make natural dyes from the plants in the forest and my garden. I continue to write poetry as I wander the wild trails and hills in the most beautiful and wild region of this country. I am merging my artistic practices together on this website to share the many threads that make up my unique perspective. I am also sharing my work with you in hopes something strikes a cord deep within your heart and soul.