"I have always been mystified by the effects of light flickering through trees and water on a windy day. In some of my paintings I have tried to capture this delightful phenomenon."

From the time she won a prize for a Black Cat in Grade One, Jean knew she would always be involved in art. She was first introduced to oil painting at the University of Alberta, under the guidance of the late James Taylor. She also credits Loren Adams, Zoltan Szabo and Robert Genn for inspirational assistance.

Jean has gradually developed her own unique style, which has earned her several awards. Her paintings, which now include watercolors, have hung in the Edmonton Art Gallery, The Society of Marine Painters Gallery, the Rembrandt Galleries in Vancouver, the Sandcastle Gallery, the Art Nook in White Rock B.C. and the Snowbird Gallery in Edmonton.

"Although I have dabbled in ART all my life, it was not until I retired that I could take time to expand this interest into sea scapes, landscapes and florals.

Lately, I have had great satisfaction in portraying my descendants (who now range in age from two to fifty-plus) as they reached early childhood (old enough to show character, yet too young to be self-conscious).

On examining the painting lately, I find a close association between my varying methods of approach, the mediums used - and the children's predestined personalities."

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