The early part of my life is rooted in the Kootenay region.  The early memories of forest, lakes filtered uninhibitedly down to the senses.  Physical encounters with landscapes created lasting informative imprints, which became a beacon of sorts when I began my eventual explorations in the study of Surface Design at the Textiles Department in North Vancouver’s Capilano University/College.  All my experimentation there mysteriously continually dredged up earthiness of color and texture, and opened a longstanding study and intrigue of plant form.