Goward House

The Artist’s Bio

I am a settler of British descent who is grateful to live, work, love, and play on the unceded lands of the Lekwungen speaking peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt nations.  Through my work I aim to capture details ~ the relationships of people and nature, of movement and light, of environment and colour.  By looking closer at our surroundings, we can gain a new understanding and wonder of the world around us, the huge impacts we have on it and our place in it.

I find fanciful things just about everywhere I look ~ every detail has a story and can lead one’s imagination to soar.  Honoured to have exhibited both as a solo artist and in joint shows, selections of my work hangs in private collections across Canada and the United States. This is my sixth joint exhibit with my talented mother, painter Mary Brackenbury ~ I treasure each collaboration.  While known for my landscape photography I am delighted to include some mixed medium small pieces comprised of ink, water, watercolour, and ink pens. This is a new journey for me and I am loving it.

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The Artist’s Bio

I have always been a leisure painter, but waited until I took early retirement from a teaching career to take serious training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. 

My style has gone through several changes since then, but over the last few years I’ve settled on a semi-abstracted depiction of more simplistic imagery, using strong lines and bold colours. 

For inspiration I draw on my environment, whether domestic or imaginative.  My palette has remained consistent through the years; my chosen media both acrylic and water-soluble oils on canvas.  My husband Jim has provided me with canvas and framing services, and my daughter and photographic partner Laura has taken photos of my work, and provided invaluable services with her computer skills.  I am very grateful to both of them. 

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