About

I am an artist, designer and communicator. The majority of my artwork is abstract, organic and asymmetrical. I am inspired by the rawness and order of nature, and I primarily work with dry media which determines the flow and form of my expressive pieces. My furniture design is minimalist and mid century inspired, and I upcycle materials as much as possible. I currently work and live in Guelph/Elora, ON, Canada.

I hold a BAH from the University of Guelph in history and studio art, and post-graduate corporate communications certification from Centennial College. I also studied continuing education woodworking courses at George Brown College. I’m currently engaged in painting, drawing, designing and woodworking, with an interest in both expressionism and minimalism, and the friction between them.

Through furniture design Konifer explores people and purpose, with a careful eye on the environment. My love and deep passion for nature, music and entertaining inspires me, and I design products for people seeking a deeper relationship with the objects they surround themselves with. I use reclaimed lumber as much as possible and use all species of wood but enjoy the beauty and richness of cherry wood, wormy maple and reclaimed pine.

My artwork is created with raw, limitless power. I love creating something quickly and letting each stroke determine the momentum of the piece. I allow the nature and power of the media in my hand to guide me. My philosophy is to tap into emotional energy – good, bad and everything in between – and enter a mind-body connection where I find peace…and that is what art is to me.

My current nature-inspired drawings blend minimalist, sketch-like trees with a linear, geometric backdrop which reflects my love for nature’s rawness and duality of order. My abstract pieces capture my free-form, playful and emotional states. These drawings and paintings are made with a vast mix of media and tap into the rawness of emotions.

I typically create with India ink, charcoal, graphite, pencil, conté and watercolour.