The 70's marked a time of great changes, with a move from the excitement of downtown Montreal to Ottawa, marriage and 3 sons. Painting was always there as something I could turn to, in-between the daily chores of being a housewife. In 1975, the family moved from Montreal to Arvida, Jonquiere, in the Lac St. Jean region where another side of the French-Canadian culture became evident. Since they were very arts-oriented, I was able to connect quickly with local artists and visionaries and held several solo exhibits at the Centre Culturel de Jonquiere and at La Galerie de l'arche getting newspaper/TV coverage. I gave workshops in batik. Then we were uprooted again, moving back to suburban Montreal in 1978. It took a while and a lot of adjustment before I started painting again. I stopped batik as it was messy. I blended into the 'suburban lifestyle' which meant that keeping up with the neighbours and keeping the house presentable became prime.