My art doesn't replicate nature but interprets it through spontaneous abstraction, drawing from my emotional and sensory experiences of both man-made and natural environments. Using line, shape, and colour, I distill the essence of place and memory into a personal, environmental autobiography that freezes fleeting moments in time.
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"On a Snowy Day" It only takes one chilly walk on a snowy day to become inspired by Ottawa's blue skies and fluffy snow.
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One day the wind picked up and the waves washed the rocks.
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"Barcelona Streets" (2020), 28h x 35w, acrylic
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The ancient city streets in old Barcelona interested me with their wandering paths and warm palette of muted colours punctuated by struggling greenery.
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"Forest Shoreline" (2020), 28h x 35w, acrylic
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Both the forest floor and the calm waters of a still pond offer reflections of the sky and the yellow greens of new mosses covering the fallen leaves from the previous autumn.
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"Music on Every Corner" (2020), 28h x 35w, acrylic
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On a trip to New Orleans I listened to families and individuals performing multiple musical styles. Every corner of the city was alive with music.
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"Lake Waves Breaking" (2019), 55h x 46.5w, acrylic
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During an artist's residency on Lake Ontario, it was the spring floods and ocean-like waves that inspired "Lake Waves Breaking".
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"Spring Flurry" (2019), 44h x 44.5w, acrylic -- SOLD
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During the same 2019 artist's residency, spring emerged with a flurry of warm sun and yellow flora.
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"Through the Gate" (2018), 20h x 16w, cold wax & oils
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On a rainy day on Toronto Island I enjoyed the vibrant greens of the wet grass and the decorative planters scattered around the ferry docks. But it was the fence grid that gave my painting it's structure.
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"Rock Outcropping" (2017) 24h x24w, acrylic and paper on canvas
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The view of a simple rock outcropping on a bright sunny winter day gave life to this painting.
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