This ongoing body of work celebrates the native flora of the Pacific Northwest, with a particular focus on the plants I encounter close to home on Vancouver Island. Each piece combines careful observation with watercolor and fine ink detail, capturing the distinctive forms, colours and character of our local plant life.
The series reflects my love of noticing plants in their natural habitats, learning their stories, and preserving those encounters through botanical art. From delicate woodland wildflowers to familiar coastal and forest species, these paintings are a record of the remarkable botanical diversity found here in British Columbia.
The Featured Native Plant Series
Native plants of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia in watercolor and ink.
Above: Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodyera oblongifolia | Wild Ginger, Asarum caudatum | White Fawn Lily, Erythronium oregonum
Above: Pink Fawn Lily, Erythronium revolutum | Glacier Lily, Erythronium grandiflorum | Calypso Orchid, Calypso bulbosa.
Above: Naked Broomrape, Aphyllon uniflorum, Pacific Trillium, Trillium ovatum, Tiger Lily, Lilium columbianum
Above: Northern Riceroot (Black Lily), Fritillaria camschatcensis | Common Camas, Camas quamash
My Country Diary
A year of nature, motherhood and botanical painting.
Inspired by the work of Edith Holden, I began this personal diary while at home with my baby in 2024. Through watercolor, drawing and written observations, I recorded the changing plants, seasons and small moments in nature around me.
What began as a creative project during maternity leave became an intimate year long record of noticing and painting the natural world.
Above: title page, January title page, January page 2
Above: February title page in progress, February title page, February page 2
Above: March title page, January title page, January page 2
The Birth Flowers Series
Twelve months of flowers, painted in watercolor.
This series explores the traditional birth flowers associated with each month of the year, from January’s delicate snowdrop to December’s Christmas rose. Each botanical painting celebrates the individual character, colour and symbolism of its flower through watercolor.
Created as a complete twelve month collection, the series brings together my love of botanical painting, seasonal nature and the stories we attach to flowers. These twelve paintings also became the first twelve classes I created for The Watercolor Garden, marking the beginning of what would grow into my online botanical art school.
Above: January - Snowdrops | February - Violets | March - Daffodils
Above: April - Sweet Peas | May - Lily of the Valley | June - Wild Rose
Above: July - Delphinium | August - Poppies | September - Morning Glory
Above: October - Marigold | November - Peony | December - Hellebore
Become a Member of The Watercolor Garden
Learn botanical watercolor with me.
If my work has inspired you to pick up a pencil or brush and create your own botanical art, you can learn with me inside The Watercolor Garden.
Explore my complete collection of botanical watercolor classes, learn my 3 Step Botanical Painting Method, and follow along with a new seasonal Botanical Diary theme each month, bringing together watercolor, drawing, artist tips and inspiration from the natural world.
Whether you are just beginning or looking to develop your skills, you can learn at your own pace and gradually create a Botanical Diary that is uniquely your own.