Like most children, I loved to draw, paint and make things. Wax crayons, pencil crayons, paper, glue and scissors were my first art supplies. Then I inherited an unopened set of oil paints from my oldest sister. I made several little paintings on canvas board and l was hooked.
After high school I went to Algonquin College in Ottawa and studied Graphic Art. I worked as a Graphic Artist for a time and then decided to return to school and study Fine Art. I graduated from The Ontario College of Art with a focus on drawing and painting.
Sometimes I paint on location, but mostly I paint in the studio.
I will often sketch on location and take photographs of my subjects. Then I return to the quiet of my studio and work out compositions using the preliminary reference material.
I have always loved the tactile experience of handling oil paint, applying it onto canvas, feeling the spring between brush and support, and directing the paint, thin and thick to see an image emerge.
I have exhibited paintings in solo and group shows in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. My paintings are in private collections across Canada. I’ve also successfully completed commissioned work.
I belong to “The Bottom Line” drawing group, which is a weekly figure drawing workshop.
I live in Ottawa.
