When I first started painting, I was inspired by abstraction and surrealism. My influences were Picasso, Dali, and the Stieglitz avant garde painters such as John Marin and Arthur Dove.
Most recently I have worked with master painter Noel Robbins to develop my oil painting technique, using a more classic approach. I approach subject matter, color and light completely differently now.
I like painting suburban scenes where man-made structures meet managed Nature. I prefer a high contrast setting, where the shadow shapes are as interesting as the main subject matter.
Though born in Canada, I have lived in the U.S. since 1985. I earned degrees in Fine Arts and Humanities at UT Austin. My wife and I just recently moved from Austin, Texas, to Vancouver, BC.
I'm looking forward to what this world of mountain and sea will do for my painting.