Some paintings begin with a landscape. This one began with a moment I knew I wanted to remember.
Sea of Red was inspired by the sight of thousands of Alberta teachers gathered at the Alberta Legislature Grounds in Edmonton on October 5, 2025. From above, the crowd became a sweeping sea of red moving through the golden colours of an Alberta autumn.
As both a teacher and an artist, this painting is deeply personal to me. I wanted to capture more than the size of the gathering. I wanted to hold onto the feeling of standing together—the sense of community, courage, and collective belief in something that matters deeply to us.
The red of the crowd against the autumn trees became its own kind of landscape: one made not only of colour and place, but of people.
For me, Sea of Red is about using our voices, showing up for one another, and caring enough to stand together for something we believe in. It holds a specific moment in Edmonton's history, but also something much more universal—the strength we can find when we realize we aren't standing alone.
Some paintings begin with a landscape. This one began with a moment I knew I wanted to remember.
Sea of Red was inspired by the sight of thousands of Alberta teachers gathered at the Alberta Legislature Grounds in Edmonton on October 5, 2025. From above, the crowd became a sweeping sea of red moving through the golden colours of an Alberta autumn.
As both a teacher and an artist, this painting is deeply personal to me. I wanted to capture more than the size of the gathering. I wanted to hold onto the feeling of standing together—the sense of community, courage, and collective belief in something that matters deeply to us.
The red of the crowd against the autumn trees became its own kind of landscape: one made not only of colour and place, but of people.
For me, Sea of Red is about using our voices, showing up for one another, and caring enough to stand together for something we believe in. It holds a specific moment in Edmonton's history, but also something much more universal—the strength we can find when we realize we aren't standing alone.
