About the Artist

I have lived, worked and studied in Toronto, Ontario for the past decade. While my art is largely self-taught, I have benefited from and grown through numerous workshops and courses at the Anne Tanenbaum Gallery School at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Haliburton School of Fine Art. I picked up my brushes in 2004 with the first of many ongoing formal painting classes.

Working almost exclusively in acrylics, the Canadian landscape is my subject matter of choice. Each summer is spent hiking, camping, canoeing and cottage-ing in and around the Algonquin Park area in Ontario where I gather most of the inspiration for my paintings. Forays farther afield (Georgian Bay, Killarney Park, Prince Edward Island, etc.) have also been inspirational and I hope to continue exploring the beauty of Canada with my paint kit and portable easel strapped to my backpack.

My favourite painting days are spent outdoors (plein-air) where I can feel the landscape soak into my skin, and painting becomes a very emotional response. I'm always amazed by the magic in the process. Working indoors through the winter months using photo references is also fulfilling, but a more intellectual exercise.

My artwork is my own small way of paying tribute to nature and recording the miracles I see and experience there.