After completing studies in Fine Arts and Art Education at Montreal's Concordia University in the 1980's, I began a career as a teacher. I have also been painting and drawing, if not daily, then several times a week for much of my adult life. I currently teach art and am surrounded by children from the ages of 5 to 17 every day! It's a joyful place to be! I try to bring this joy to my paintings. I love to paint still life, abstractions and landscapes.

Each of these works is a small, original image which reflects what I may encounter each day. It could be a fruit, flower, landscape or other beautiful fragment which crosses my path. I see my studio time as a time to slow down and be mindful. The process of setting up a still life, preparing my materials, drawing the composition and the layering of paint on paper or canvas are all part of my mindfulness practice. I hope my paintings strike a chord with you!
I can be reached at menzieskat [!at] gmail.com