Since   my   childhood   in   Poland   I have      been      interested      and involved     in     art,     particularly painting and sculpting. I   continue   to   practice   as   well   as teach     painting     and     sculpting which   fuels   my   love   of   people as   it   enables   me   to   interact   with new   and   potential   artists   as   well as clients. Plein     air     painting     allows     me     to express   my   passion   for   the   Canadian landscape     and     with     the     use     of palette   knives   I   have   the   freedom   to introduce        an    element    of    abstract stylization into my work. I   hope   the   privilege   I   feel   for   being able    to    live    and work        in        this magnificent   country   is   translated in   some   small   way   into   the   art   I produce. Maria