Born: London Ontario Canada, 1960
Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts (printmaking practicum), University of Western
Ontario, 1983. Bachelor of Education, University of Western Ontario, 1984. Artist
member: Gallery 96, Stratford. (C.V. available on request)
Artists statement: When asked, I have described my work as emotive realism.
I want my images to be visually accessible to the viewer so that my content
is accessible. The great painter Wassilly Kandinsky stated that the form art
takes is dependent on the epoch, the nationality and the personality of the
artist. I feel the impact of these forces on my work. In addition to these forces,
words have always held great sway with me and my works usually have a literal
base for the contemplative messages I wish to convey. Our time and nation also
impact on my works, we are a people in a state of uncertainty, in a time of
flux. My work of the past few years explores my reaction to the world I live
in and thoughts I have about it that I would like to share.