I am an artist.<\/p>\n
I am originally from Ottawa but\u00a0spent many years living and painting in Montreal where once upon a time I received a B.F.A. from Concordia University. Before returning to live in Ottawa in 2017, I spent two years in Toronto where I was encouraged to create a new body of work which is featured on the Recent<\/a> page of this\u00a0site.<\/p>\n I have exhibited my work regularly in galleries including Z\u00e9phyr, Galerie Luz, Galerie B-312, Stewart Hall Art Gallery (Montreal), Gallery one2one (Toronto) and an outdoor installation at The Fletcher Wildlife Garden (Ottawa).<\/p>\n I assisted in the studios of artists Astri Reusch<\/a> and JW Stewart<\/a> for many years and I was the Installation Technician at Stewart Hall Art Gallery<\/a> for seven years. I\u2019ve also worked in graphic design, creating book covers, CD packages and web sites\u2026and I\u2019m a drummer\u2026bang bang!<\/p>\n After years of working with irregularly shaped wood and found objects, I have, in the past seven years, returned to stretched canvas. I am enjoying the pureness of this format \u2013 it has forced my image making to become more refined. I find these new canvases inspiring because I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen next and the only way to find out is to do it. The work is both abstract and representational. The paintings are colourful and bold with a strong graphic look.<\/p>\n Humour is a major element in my work but it always accompanies an underlying social commentary. Words and language are prominent in all of the paintings. Combining these elements with abstract shapes, recognizable images and bright colours results in thought provoking art that is fun to look at.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am an artist. I am originally from Ottawa but\u00a0spent many years living and painting in Montreal where once upon a time I received a B.F.A. from Concordia University. Before returning to live in Ottawa in 2017, I spent two years in Toronto where I was encouraged to create a new body of work which … <\/p>\n