Biographical

Murray A. Roed was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, and grew up in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. He has been a geological and engineering consultant for 35 years, and is one of the authors of a locally popular and "best seller" book on "Geology of the Kelowna Area, and Origin of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia", and the new "Okanagan Geology, British Columbia". Murray has painted since he was twelve years old, but has had no formal art training. During the last few years he has received informal instruction from a number of professional artists.

Murray has a PhD degree in Geology from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He has lived and worked in the Okanagan Valley since 1981, and presently resides in Kelowna with his wife Debra. They have six children. His studio is at 4890 Westridge Drive, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3A1, Phone (250) 764-2600, email:mroed@shaw.ca. The studio and Geoscape Gallery are open most of the time, but a phone call is recommended.