It is a pleasure and an honour to serve Route 22 and the incredible Cochrane and area arts community in my role as Executive Director. 

As the founder of Route 22 Artist Collective Ltd, the long term success of this organization is a priority and passion both professionally and personally.

I have strong roots in this community, having been born and raised in the rural Cochrane area and graduating from Cochrane High School. My Fine Arts education was taken in Calgary (ACAD) and New Brunswick (Mount Allison University) before moving back to the Bow Valley and starting my family (two daughters) with my husband in Banff. I worked several years for, and then managed private commercial galleries in Banff and Canmore before relocating back to the rural Cochrane area and working further in management in the non-profit sector.
I am a practicing professional artist (sculptor, painter, experimentalist) and have recently been honoured to create two permanent, monumental public art installations for the Town of Cochrane. 

I have a deep love for this place and the incredible natural landscape that we call home. My ‘other’ passion and job is managing our small mixed farm and raising our flock of Black Welsh Sheep just outside of Cochrane.

Route 22 was founded to address the need in Cochrane for a permanent visual arts presence and professional arts opportunities. It has evolved from dream to reality over the past 5 years thanks to all of the dedicated member artists and the support of our wider community. The future looks very bright for Route 22 and for the arts in Cochrane and it is a privilege to be helping to shape and grow a permanent place for arts and culture in our community.