Artist Statement & Biography
Why I paint! Sight, light, beauty and therefore art is everywhere around me!
 
 
Painting is a tribute to life. It opens my mind and my heart. It nurtures my creative spirit and propels me forward. It feeds me constant beauty. Painting roots me to my country, my culture and the people I love. It gives deeper meaning to every place I go and every person I meet. I appreciate what I have, what I see and the people in my life. Art makes me think and feel. My hope is to render paintings that provide but a glimpse of this beautiful world. I am so fortunate to be here and now ... painting!
 

Biography From birth to death

 
Ottawa: Born in 1955 in Ottawa and still living in here.
School: All my schooling was in Ottawa where I graduated high school after completing grade 13 at Champlain High School. I did not put much effort into school subject matter as most of my focus was on sports. I managed to do what was needed to get by in school.
Sports: I had aspirations of being a professional athelete in a team sport. However, a football injury put an end to those dreams. My knee would not take the constent punishment an atheletic career would need. I compromised all future sport activities and looked for another source of income.
Income Working for the Government was one of the compromises made to be able to make a living and work towards a viable retirement. The hope was always to find a work interest that would make the effort tolerable. Art became the distraction from doing something that you dont really like doing. I was also very fortunate to meet my spouse and soul mate. I remember the first time I saw her, the spark, our eyes locked!
Cabinet Maker While working I pursued other avenues of interest. I completed all the night time courses to become a cabinet maker. There is such beauty in the wood grain. I use those skills now in the making of frames for all my art projects.
Painting I began painting in earnest in 1985 when I started taking classes at the Ottawa School of Art. I have not stopped taking classes since then. In the early years I was able to take classes only as time and schedules permited. During the years working in the government, the time and job pressures meant I could not dedicate as much time to art as I wanted. Nevertheless,many teachers and consumate artists have helped me along the way.
Retirement Free at last, I formally retired from my Government job in 2010 after a 35 year career as an Officer, Computer Programmer and Manager for the Government. I earned a good pension that will sustain me for the rest of my life. I now pursue nothing but Art as my primary interest and passion!
 


My Favorites   They mark time, changes in style or they are simply beautiful.
BRONSON
  124 - BRONSON
124
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ARTIST IN SHADOW
  087 - ARTIST IN SHADOW
087
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G7 TRIBUTE
  146 - G7 TRIBUTE
146
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EMPTY SPACE  
 
 
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EMPTY SPACE  
 
 
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EMPTY SPACE  
 
 
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