My degree is in commercial art from Sault College, Ontario. I have been a professional artist for over 25 years. During that time I have learned to used mixed media in many forms from the standard to building trades. I have repaired and/or restored plaster walls, canvas, paper, furniture, fabrics (cotton, velvet, linen,silk), dolls, oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, Chinese furniture and more. My restoration projects include a painting over 250 years old, an imported Chinese armoire or cabinet and a photograph taken somewhere in the 1850's using chalk to enhance the monochrome original.