Dar’s artistic career germinated early in life - at 18 months she began copying illustrations on cereal boxes. Since those early days her creative urge continued to find expression and she gained a comprehensive education in music, dance and art.
Dar was born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada and from the ages of 5 - 15, lived in Southsea, England. She completed high school in Dartmouth, N.S. and attended university in B.C., Utah and Oregon.
Having developed an early appreciation for language and culture, Dar went on to find inspiration in such places as Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Slovakia, Columbia and Ukraine.
Dar shares her home on Vancouver island with a host of interesting 'characters', including Zoe the Dog and Zoshi the Cat.