I grew up on the prairies in Alberta, and I can only assume this is where I gained my appreciation for the sky and wide open spaces.  Now that I live on Canada’s west coast, I feel most at peace gazing at the sky from the rocky shores of Vancouver Island.  It’s the rawness of both these places, my original and adopted homes, that I appreciate for their beauty and their power.  It’s this emotional response that I want to bring to my work.

From a technical perspective I work in acrylic on canvas. My normal practice is to adhere the canvas to a plywood panel. This type of support gives me the texture of canvas backed by the hard surface of panel; the best of both worlds.  The nature of acrylic forces me to work quickly in order to achieve the blending affects that I strive for.  Being forced to work in a fast-paced manner helps me to work more intuitively, and not to over analyze my process.