Lois Smith Larkin was born in Niagara Falls, New York and moved to Windsor with her parents and younger brother when she was seven. A product of the Windsor school system, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Windsor, majoring in Fine Art history. Lois, an elementary school teacher, following graduation, became an elementary school librarian. She has been honored with the title "Griot".
The Griot was an ancient story-teller of Africa. They were the repositories of history, the guardians of tradition.
Now retired, she continues her pursuit of the art of story telling through the medium of representational painting.
Email: larkinlj_cogeco.ca
Lois Larkin
