ABOUT

 

I began my artistic journey later in life.

 

For many years, I resisted the impulse to create, believing I did not possess the talent to pursue sculpture seriously. At sixty-six, I finally allowed myself to begin, starting with simple forms, including handcrafted birdbaths.

 

To my surprise, the work resonated immediately with collectors. That response gave me the confidence to continue and to push further.

 

Today I work from my studio in rural Quebec, where the surrounding landscape continues to shape my sensibility and approach to form.

 

My sculptures draw from gestures found in nature — the branching of trees, the persistence of plants, and the quiet tension between growth and decay. As a piece develops, it often moves beyond these origins toward something less familiar. I follow that movement, allowing intuition, material, and form to guide the process.

 

When a sculpture begins to surprise me, that is when it becomes honest.

 

Each sculpture is built on a hand-welded metal armature and shaped with hydraulic cement, a material that allows complete freedom of form. Bronze coatings and layered patinas bring the surface to life, introducing depth, tension, and memory into the work.

 

From this exploration emerged Rootmind, a body of sculptural work reflecting on ecological collapse, transformation, and what might follow humanity.

 

My work continues to explore the evolving relationship between nature, memory, and the forms that may follow us.