Bio

Ninalee started her painting career approximately ten years ago, using crafty acrylics that wouldn't blend.  She was thrilled to discover oils soon after and has continued to develop her style in that medium.  She prefers to paint subjects that are fleeting in some way - ones which don't stay in one form for long, and her series of birds are the strongest example of this. 

"Birds are in your view for a few seconds, and they're gone.  They only stick around in paint."

Flowers, nests, and edible items fall into a similar category and are other subjects that Ninalee finds compelled to capture in oils.

Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Ninalee completed her Bachelor of Science and graduate degree in Education in Utah before moving home to teach junior high school.  Forever interested in the visual arts, Ninalee began painting with the encouragement of her husband, a graphic designer. They reside in Calgary with their two children and are grateful for a life full of creativity.