Profile

At the University of Alberta, I majored in art through the Faculty of Education, driven by a love for painting and a desire to spark that same joy and creativity in young minds. After graduating, I spent a decade teaching art in junior and senior high schools, sharing my passion with the next generation.

Then life, in all its unpredictability, airlifted me on a very different path—an amazing journey that took me to Nigeria for several years. Though I drifted from the canvas, creativity never left me. In Nigeria, I immersed myself in publishing as an editor and designer. Later, back in Canada, I wore many hats: computer programmer, software instructor, business analyst, process modeller, and writer.

For several decades, I did not put brush to canvas, and yet, the longing never left me. The ache to paint lingered quietly, always present. When COVID-19 brought the world to a halt, it gave me something unexpected—time. With my consulting projects on pause, I finally returned to painting, and I hadn’t looked back until my daughter’s sudden passing in 2022, after which I simply could not paint. Work became my refuge. If I did not have time to think, I could manage.

Painting has since become my way of healing—therapy for a broken heart, my voice, and a way to keep breathing. I love to use colour like music, with rhythm, harmony, and feeling. Each painting becomes a kind of visual symphony for me, rooted in deep emotion. Every canvas tells a story woven into its creation, a story of passion, music, resilience and awe. My art isn’t just seen; I hope it’s experienced. Each painting is an invitation to step into a world where colour meets sound.