ABOUT THE ARTIST
I’m a mostly self-taught Artist who grew up on our ancestral farm in South Glengarry County, Ontario. As a little kid I drew constantly. When I wasn’t drawing, I was wandered the fields, line fences, forests & local river banks. I started painting at age 10, when my Dad bought brought me a set of oil paints from his summer in Kingston. In high school I began selling my paintings to friends of the family and to local Realtors who commissioned ‘home portraits’ for their clients.
I completed year 1 of the BFA program at Queen’s University before switching programs. I eventually graduated with a BA in Film Studies. I went on to have a long career as a Key Dresser, Costume Designer & Textile Artist in the Toronto Film Industry, occasionally working in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary & PEI.
Since film work is ‘contract’ based, it allowed me to paint a between projects. Occasionally I would enter juried art competitions & group shows. Paintings were always interrupted by the next movie project and sometimes took years to complete.
A severe case of plantar faciitis sidelined me in late 2018/early 2019. I painted full time for the next few months - which I had really never done before. In January 2019 I applied for and was granted - ‘Active Status Membership’ in the Federation of Canadian Artists. I was so encouraged by this that I decided it was time to switch my focus back to painting. Within 6 months, I purchased a small home on the Raisin River, outside of Williamstown, Ontario, where I now have a home studio
PAST JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Cline House Gallery (Cornwall, ON) Juried Exhibition
2021 - Federation of Canadian Artists (TO) Juried Exhibition
2010 - Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition
2008 - Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition
2004 - Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition
1993 - Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition
1991 - Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition
PAST GROUP SHOWS
2023 - Merry Minis 12x12 Show, Cline House Gallery, Cornwall, ON
2023 - Apples & Art Studio Tour, Cornwall/SD&G
2021 - Apples & Art Studio Tour, Cornwall/SD&G
2009 - Opus 4, Abbey For the Arts, Glen Nevis, ON
2008 - Mother Earth Show, Abbey For the Arts, Glen Nevis
2003 - Working Images Show-Mayworks Festival, Toronto City Hall
My home/studio as of 2023.
My entry at the first Federation of Canadian Artist Toronto chapter show in Toronto, 2021.