I was born Tracy La Brie in Pincher Creek, Alberta. I moved a lot as a child, settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 12. After school, I worked for a time in office jobs, but never found this fulfilling.

I have always been an artist. Teaching myself to draw as a child, later learning oil painting, which I mostly work in.

I married Joel Van Gorp in May of 1993 and became Tracy Van Gorp. I remain in Winnipeg with my husband and three children.