Born in Hamilton Ontario, Canada, I was introduced to oils at a young age. I graduated from McMaster University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Art History.

With hopes of pushing my own technical boundaries, I’ve played with many mediums, sometimes using abstract foundations by creating large back grounds of colour to pull images from, while other moments, choosing a very simplistic approach. With hopes of reproducing a stylized form of sketching, thread was introduced to create more gestural lines within paintings.

There is magic in the gestural quality of a sketch that resonates within us. The hints created by lines and contours suggest ideas or feelings captured in that moment.

I’ve shown paintings in galleries throughout Ontario for many years, with work now spanning the globe in many private collections.

Now living in Nova Scotia, the beauty of the landscape I’m surrounded by has inspired a new direction in the work I produce.