Painting in the modernist style, Iris works intuitively in a loosely representational and highly animated manner. She has exhibited locally and also internationally and has work included in private collections. She has been represented by Gallery on the Bay in Hamilton and has shown her work there; as well as TBA Artspace, Carnegie Gallery in Dundas ON and Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON.

A former potter, Iris was decorating large plates and bowls in the maiolica technique of painting on a white surface; as Iris became  more concerned with composition and working in two dimensions it seemed natural to work on paper and canvas. The paintings are freer and more spontaneous without the technical constraints of on-glazing. With acrylic paint the work can be changed quite easily.

Artist’s Statement

I paint what I love; whether interiors, landscapes or still life. My paintings start from observation; I respond intuitively to what I see and to what is on the page. I like to interpret my surroundings so that the painting becomes an experience rather than a depiction. It is my hope that I convey to the viewer the joy I feel I when I’m creating my work.

I will continue to paint; there is always a painting in front of me. I can’t imagine not painting.