I am an emerging Toronto-based artist, and I discovered my love of painting seven years ago at a paint night event. Since then, I’ve been passionate about my pursuit of painting, making it an almost daily practice. I have participated in many juried shows and art fairs, including the Riverdale Art Walk, the Square Foot Show with Julia Veenstra and the upcoming Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. I’ve been selected into shows organized by the Federation of Canadian Artists, the Leslie Grove Gallery, Summer & Grace Gallery, and the Women’s Art Association of Canada.

Most of the earth’s water — 97 per cent — consists of undrinkable salt water. Freshwater from rain and snow sustains our plants and forests, feeds our freshwater streams, rivers and lakes, and enables life on land to thrive. However, rising temperatures are intensifying our planet’s water cycle. This means more frequent and intense storms in some areas, including Canada, where the average annual precipitation has increased.