Therese was born in Belgium and immigrated to Canada. Therese was a teacher taught biology at the secondary level and all subjects at the primary level during a thirty year career. Retired in 2008, Therese bow devotes her time and energy to her lifelong passion of painting(charcoal,watercolor,acrylic and mixed medias).
Her approach to painting has been to paint plein air landscapes where she is looking for the feelings that carry her creativity.She works live models in worshops.