Diversity of style, medium and subject best describes Ev’s approach to art.  Although currently working primarily in pastel and acrylic, the subject itself often dictates both the medium and the style.  “I have drawn and painted since early childhood, and won my first award (for drawing) at the age of seven. I especially like taking a moment in time, and transform it into a unique experience for the viewer… a life-still that allows for a different take on our world. For me, art is a ‘visual dialogue’ that allows me to transcend the need for words, but still convey complex moods and multiple meanings.”  Ev first started painting, in oils, as a child. Some years later she switched to watercolour, then acrylic. In the early 2000s a friend talked her into taking a pastel workshop – The result was an epiphany: By then her main subject matter was animals and figures and she realized that pastels were the most versatile medium to catch the subtle nuances of both. Pastel became her medium of choice.

Ev is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, an Elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, a Signature member of the Northwest Pastel Society, a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America, a Master Pastelist of Pastel Artists Canada, and a Distinguished member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Her work can be found in galleries and private collections throughout North America.