Original. Unique. Inspired. Quirky. Soulful. Not AI.
I’ve been told my art is a bit quirky, original, different and a little weird. I can live with that. I’m not sure where my creatures and stories come from; they reveal themselves as a painting progresses. Sometimes what comes out are portraits (sort of), narratives, abstracts or some combination.
I start with a blank canvas and no predetermined plan, and the journey from start to finish propels me to a creative zone lost in the moment. It is pure joy.
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I've been a lifelong artist, using many mediums. My first oil painting was at 12, then came making ceramic jewelry and sculpture, photography, animation,. You name it, I've probably experimented with it. I've settled on painting in acrylic and also in oil.
My studio is in a rural setting in Ontario, Canada, a short drive from Toronto. It's surrounded by nature, all manner of trees, and overlooks an idyllic pond. I'm blessed to be where I am and able to do exactly what I want to. I don't paint pretty commercial paintings. I paint for the joy of it and for the mystery of what will be revealed.
I am naturally drawn to story telling in life and in art, and that's what comes out in my paintings. Strange characters and creatures yearning to tell their story and their secrets.
My "Cat People" series of paintings echo the emotions of all sentient creatures through cat people desiring to be more.
I balance narrative art with painting abstracts, where narrative also sneaks in unannounced during painting.
