Care Garrison was born in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1981 now living in the small picturesque fishing village of Sambro NS Her vibrant work reflects years of living on the water and the life she has come to knowCare is a selftaught acrylic artist exploring everyday life based primarily around the coastal landscapes of rural Nova Scotia She was influenced early in life by her mother who painted landscapes in oils She collects yearly references for her work traveling around the Atlantic provinces with her childrenHer works establish a link between the landscapes reality and that imagined by its audience By taking daily surroundings as inspiration she works using a bold colour palette to express the seaside beauty of her Maritime surroundingsCares paintings are currently found in private collections across Canada United States Europe and Asianbsp