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A dear friend always referred to Toronto as The Big Smoke. I believe he meant ‘thought to be something special by those within and beyond’. Toronto is all that and more, and the CN Tower is the very first thing I look for as I fly into Toronto to confirm that I have indeed arrived once more in The Big Smoke.

I first set foot in Toronto in 1967 en route to Expo 67 in Montreal, and then again a couple of years later in 1969, as a guest of the T Eaton Company. Earlier that year, my sewing and modeling skills won me the opportunity to represent Saskatchewan at Eaton’s 100th anniversary sewing competition.

We stayed at the Royal York Hotel across from Union Station; and were wined and dined and toured in style. Most memorable to me was our evening of folk music at the Riverboat Coffee House, a famous hippie hangout in Yorkville. At the end of the week, all ten competitors strutted their stuff on the fashion show runway at Eaton’s flagship store on Queen Street....

I am an Appreciative Adventurer - finding joy and beauty everywhere I am and everywhere I go. In art, as in life, I am drawn to express the up side, the sunny side, the inspiring message that life is good. I hope others feel encouraged and heartened for having been in my presence and in the company of my work. With pen or brush in hand, with paints and paper in front of me, I am easily captivated by the moment - and just plain happy! Splash and squiggle is how I work. Ink and watercolor is where I live. Bright light and lyrical lines lift my spirits and make me smile. My best work appears when I'm able to hold a lighthearted, playful spirit. I have taken several watercolor classes from Canadian artist, Cecelia Jurgens, and traveled...