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Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, I was a graphic designer for 25 years before returning to college and university to pursue studies in fine art, my original field of interest. Now residing
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in the beautiful Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, I balance my days between painting, sculpting, and enjoying the great outdoors and the fine wines of the Valley.
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I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of trying to capture the character of a person in a painting or sculpture. Stance and mannerisms speak volumes about the individual and their personality. The same applies to animals, another favourite subject – each has its own distinctive character traits that can be brought to the canvas or formed in clay.
I work primarily in water mixable oils and acrylic. In my current series of paintings titled 'Persons of Interest' I use both media within each painting. Water mixable oils are perfect for colour depth and blending, and acrylic paints offer flat fields and speedy drying time.
My sculptures are usually in clay and cast in plaster, or directly modeled in plaster. Papier mâché is also a fun medium to work with – it lends itself to looser and lighter subject matter. 'Joy' is a sample of a papier mâché sculpture.
I work primarily in water mixable oils and acrylic. In my current series of paintings titled 'Persons of Interest' I use both media within each painting. Water mixable oils are perfect for colour depth and blending, and acrylic paints offer flat fields and speedy drying time.
My sculptures are usually in clay and cast in plaster, or directly modeled in plaster. Papier mâché is also a fun medium to work with – it lends itself to looser and lighter subject matter. 'Joy' is a sample of a papier mâché sculpture.
