I am a primarily self-taught contemporary artist with a foundational background in architecture and landscape design. My artistic education has been enriched by attending art classes at various respected institutions including Mohawk College in Hamilton, the Dundas Valley School of Art, the Burlington Art Centre and the Pumphouse Art Gallery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

At present I reside in the picturesque Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario where I maintain a dedicated studio space. My passion for art has been a constant companion since childhood and I am proud to say that my work is showcased in both corporate and private collections throughout Canada and the U.S.A.

Years ago I began introducing mixed-media and collage into my art practice. I found that I enjoyed the freedom of experimenting with various materials and techniques including incorporating collage as a base layer then with almost reckless abandon, tempered with good design aesthetics, create subsequent layers of mark-making, blending, dripping, spraying, splashing, scraping, rolling and brushing on acrylic paints and inks, watercolour paints, pencil crayons, pastels, charcoal and oil sticks. I try to combine these materials to develop exciting textures, colour, depth, movement and light into my original abstract and semi-abstract images of landscapes and figurative compositions and to achieve the look that I am striving for; one that is timeless and poetic.

Throughout my artistic process I embrace the happy accidents that occur which allow the paintings to develop their own personality layer by layer. The feeling of being surprised at the end of each painting session is invigorating.

My art draws inspiration from the beauty of nature, hiking the Bruce Trail past pastoral farmlands and rocky landscapes as well as the graffiti-clad walls of the inner-city and significant current events. These are some of my favourite go-to references.