I am a Canadian (and now Swiss as well) living in Switzerland and Canada who is passionate about adventure, nature and the planet. I grew up in Burnaby, B.C., but as a young adult I spent every summer for over a decade in the Yukon, which is wild, raw and amazing for the visual senses. This experience in the pristine nature left an indelible impression in my mind - one of mountains, valleys and rivers relatively uninhabited except for the wild animals that roamed them. But mostly this left an imprint in my heart and it is where I now feel most at home, in the mountains and in nature.

I took a circuitous and adventurous route to get to where I am today, first by studying for my private pilots licence at 21 (since having a small plane was akin to having a second car in the Yukon), and later going to University to study for a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science majoring in Indigenous Studies and then a JD in Law. To finance my seemingly never-ending studies, I returned to the Yukon where I spent the summers earning money by driving heavy equipment in open pit gold mines. Having spent so much time in the 'Paris of the North' as Dawson City was called during the Klondike Gold Rush, I longed to experience the real Paris, so when I finished my law studies I decided to move there and study Art and History at the University of Paris - Sorbonne. My time spent in Paris and traveling around Europe sparked an unrelenting desire to nurture the creative side of my soul. I acquiesced and upon moving back to Vancouver I started a business called ‘Objects of Desire Designs’ designing and manufacturing soft furnishings and bedding for the home made from beautiful fabrics I sourced in Europe. During the beginning stages of my business I wore many hats from designer, production supervisor and quality control to photographing my products. I eventually sold this business but the desire for creativity and photography never waned.

Photography has been my hobby since I had my first camera as an adolescent. My earliest memories were experimenting with my mother’s Brownie Box Camera when I was still a child. At this point in my life I have taken my passion for photography, combined with my love of nature and the outdoors and turned it into a full time exciting professional adventure. In June 2016, I received a Photography Diploma from CAP Fotoschule in Zurich. It was during my studies at CAP, that I began working as a environmental landscape photographer specialising in Alpine and Polar regions and spent most of my time documenting the changing nature of the landscape due to global warming and the effects of climate change. When Covid19 turned the world upside down I decided to continue my education and began a Master’s of Photography degree at Falmouth University in the UK. I am currently researching my personal ancestral history and am on a reclamation journey into my Indigeneity. I have only recently discovered my Indigenous and Métis roots as an adult and I am embracing this rich and complicated history and will be exhibiting my Final Major Project at the Shadbolt Center for the Arts in Burnaby, BC in March 2023.

I am thrilled to be a Penguin Clothing Ambassador! Since much of my work takes place in cold and remote polar and Alpine areas, I am in need of excellent gear and clothing that keeps me warm and dry. Thanks to Penguin, I have found a wonderful partnership where I can stay comfortable even in the harshest climates and still manage to look great! Thank you Penguin!