Mady was born in Montreal and grew up in the Laurentians helping her family run a resort hotel. The hotel was located at the end of a gravel road by a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains. It was country life injected with interesting visitors from the city.
Mady’s first career was flying in western and northern Canada and throughout the western states. She and her husband (also a pilot) later went on to raise a family in Nova Scotia. During this time she went back to school and satisfied her science fascination with a degree in Biology. Drawing specimens during classes was always a favourite. She had a need to connect the science with the art.
With a camera always slung over her shoulder, she tries to capture the feel of a place with first hand experience. Her photographs are a big influence in her art today and from this beginning the art takes on a life of its’ own. She is very interested in the interaction of colour and emotion. Why does one combination evoke a stronger reaction than another?
Seeking out and finding artist friends and teachers has taught Mady much of the progression to artist. It is a wonderful path that is forever changing. Her desire as an artist is to share the experience with the viewer. Content with a message. Mady’s paintings have proven to elicit a positive response from many. Her paintings have been sold across North America and in Europe.
Education:
Aviation School of Canada, Sringbank; Airline Transport Rating
St.Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bachelor of Science
Group Shows:
CS Western Art Auction:
Stampede Centennial Art Auction, (July 2012);
Bluerock Gallery:
Small Works Response to Palimpsest, (2011-2012);
Crows, Ravens and Other Black Things, (Oct, 2011);
Wings, (October 2011)
The Leighton Art Centre:
ASA Forest Show,(Jan.2011- August 2011);
Clothesline Sale (2010; 2011);
Members Juried Show (2010);
Representation:
Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond, (2010-present);
Terra Cotta Gallery in Black Diamond (2007 – 2010);
The Moorings Gallery in Mahone Bay (2009);
Solo Shows:
Cliffside Gallery (2006);
Lunenburg Art Gallery (2007);
