Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Flo-Elle grew up under the influence of very artistic parents. Her father was a Graphic Artist and a Printer her mother was a skilled seamstress and China Painter. Flo-Elle attended the Kootenay School of Art, excelling in Life Drawing, Pottery and Anatomy. After working in and teaching Portrait Painting, Pottery, Oil Painting, and Water Colors, Flo-Elle took courses in China Painting from her mother, and International China painters, in the US and Canada. This is the only medium that she paints in. Using white porcelain as her canvas, Flo-Elle hand paints, with underglaze paint, original, and functional pieces. Sometimes she paints in the traditional China Painting style, more often in her modern and individually creative style. Most of the white porcelain Flo-Elle uses is carefully selected from thrift and consignment shops, giving the plain white articles a new life. Each piece is fired at 1400 degrees making the painting permanent and transforming the once ordinary object into a collectible, unique piece of art - an enticing gift for you or someone special.
