Originally from the Pacific Northwest, as a young person Pam traveled by steam ship from her native Canada to Europe.   Through her adult life she sailed with her husband and children in the waters surrounding Canada both inland and out to sea, at times even sailing off the coast of Mexico.  Describing her inspiration for painting boats Pam states:

"From the graceful lines to the curving shapes of boats, watercolor allows me to use the flow of the paint to follow these lines and the flow of the water. The changing wave patterns are an integral aspect in my work as I introduce new dimension of line and color to each painting.  I adore being on the water, I loved swimming and even life guarding as a young person."

 

From her studio in Edmonds, she looks out onto the Puget Sound and recollects that she has never been and never wanted to be far from the sea.