painting about food and fair trade.

Five years ago, I was in college studying art, and just adopting a vegetarian diet. With my change in diet came the realization that my kitchen cupboard contents come from so far away! I had not given much thought to the origins of what I was eating, even though I grew up on a farm. I painted "Intake Outtake" in response to some of my thoughts.

My friend, Carolyn, fell in love with it and persuaded me to sell it to her. I had been meaning to do more paintings in this series, but never had the chance to pick up the project again.

But then, my friend Justine began working for the Micah Centre, a group promoting social justice and international development opportunities for students at King's University College. She asked if the painting could be used in the Micah Centre's brochures.

And then, she asked that I do a similar painting for the Micah Centre! So, here is "A Fair Trade?" It has now been sold, and will be hanging in King's University College in Edmonton sometime soon.