She attended the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1997 and graduated in 2001.
After completing her Foundation Studies at the College, she decided to enter the Material Arts and Design program which consisted of Metal, Fibre and Ceramic Arts. After a year of media exploration she chose to major in Metal Arts/Silversmithing.
Her love and passion for Metal Arts began the minute she set foot in the Studios where she worked with precious and semi-precious metals.
She considered her education at the College to be somewhat basic and limited which resulted in her taking the initiative to become a self-taught artist. This combined with her constant curiosity and creativity guided her not only to know more about her craft but also helped her develop a very unique style of work.
Her style is inspired by organic forms and archaic objects combined with modern architectural and industrial influences. Her work includes techniques such as forging, casting, soldering and fusing as well as the assemblage of diverse materials such as organic objects (bones, stones, shells and wood), precious and semi-precious metals, machine parts, and modern materials such as rubber and resins.
Some of her work
