Connie had a hint of her destiny as a lettering artist when she won the silver spoon award for penmanship in grade 5.
Her university background in Art and English provided the foundation for her love of words and letters.She has been teaching classes and workshops across Canada and the US since 1981. Her work has been published in ABC Canada, The Spirit of Calligraphy, Speedball Handbook 23rd Edition, and The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering and most recently, Fine Renditions. Ongoing work includes lettering and illustration for the commercial card and print industry as well as private commissions.
Connie was the director of “Pen-Ultima ’99″, the 19th International Calligraphy Conference in Lethbridge, Alberta and two regional conferences. Connie has also been on faculty at several international conferences.
She currently lives on beautiful Vancouver Island with her husband, Kevin. She adores her 4 amazing children and besides doing art Connie enjoys bicycling, kayaking, hiking, beach combing and gathering inspiration to feed her creative soul.