Stephanie Ryan
I grew up in a small town (Sydenham) near Lake Ontario and spent summers at a cottage with my mom and sister. I used to paint on rainy afternoons with my mom, usually the wildflowers on the kitchen table. In 1997, I traveled to Whitehorse and, with so many different landscapes and their beautiful and changing colour and light, I began sketching and painting again.
I spend my summer months working as a landscaper for the City of Whitehorse parks department. My other waking hours are spent exploring local trails and mountainsides with my partner Dylan and our keen dog, Aster. These adventures provide the colour and inspiration to my painting and drawing. Most of my painting is done in the fall and winter, at home where it is less cold and windy and there are fewer insects buzzing around.