Since childhood, Charlotte has had a strong bond with nature. Visits to her parent's country properties and her grandparent's farm have deeply engrained in Charlotte: passion, amazement and respect for the land and its bounty. As Charlotte helped her grandmother in her massive country garden or rode horseback with her father, she grew more aware of the vagaries of nature and of our responsibility for its stewardship. The earth serves up incredible beauty, although at times it is a very harsh beauty. Living on the west coast has been an enriching experience for Charlotte and has provided her with great inspiration. As one travels from the rhythmic ocean, to the rugged rock formations, to the valleys and meadows further east, one is grateful to live in such an invigorating region. Charlotte's paintings reflect the magnificent colours, forms and patterns that she sees in the natural world, as well as in her imagination.