Enid was born and
educated in England before emigrating
to Ontario, Canada. A career in banking,
started in Ontario, was put on the
back burner after her marriage to John. They
travelled for over a year through the United States, The Cayman Islands
and Costa Rica.
Back in Ontario Enid
resumed her banking career which saw her transferred to Calgary, Alberta as Bank
Manager in
the eighties where together with her husband they lived until they
decided to
return once again to Europe to travel for a few years choosing Spain
as their base to
live.
Enid was interested in
art from an early age, which she credits to her father who encouraged
her; he
being an accomplished artist himself.
It was this inspiration that gave Enid a passion
for
drawing which she has continued to pursue.
It was while living in Spain
that she became
interested in painting. During this period Enid was a
member of the
Nerja Radio Players on the Costa Del
Sol and modelled for
several years for the Fashion Designer Karina Dahl.
It was always their
intention to come back home to Canada and, upon returning in the early
90's,
they settled temporarily in Calgary while building a home in the
picture
postcard Shuswap area of British Columbia where they resided for
several years.
There Enid exhibited in many
Art Shows, including the Salmon Arm Art Gallery,
the Okanagan
Mainline Regional Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition in Kamloops, a solo
two-month
show in Celista Library, and she was a regular exhibitor with the
Anglemont Art
Group during their annual shows each August.
In 2002 they were
drawn back to Ontario where Enid joined the
Belleville Art Association and took out membership with the Prince
Edward
County Arts Council. Of late she has
exhibited with the Belleville Art Association, also in "A Taste of the
County" at the Waring House and the Quinte Arts Council preview to the
Stirling Festival of Fine Arts as well as the Festival itself. Enid is
scheduled to be
the artist of the month in Barratt's Office Pro in Belleville in
October.
Enid’s preference in art
is portraiture which is created in either oils, acrylic, graphite (and
of late)
she is dabbling with pastels. “Faces are fascinating and with every
face being
unique you have an infinite variety.” She also enjoys painting
still-life and
landscapes to add to the variety. New
challenges are exciting and while Enid enjoys
painting and
capturing the expressions of children, with her love of painting she is
open to
accepting portrait commissions generally.
Enid's art hangs in
private and corporate collections in England,
Canada and in the new wing
addition of Bancroft Hospital.