The Thousand Islands region of Ontario, Canada, was the perfect backdrop for a childhood filled with adventure for an artist who still identifies strongly with rural life. The forests, fields, and of course the mighty St. Lawrence River, made the wonders of nature come alive for me.
Art has been my life-long passion since my first one-man show at the age of eighteen. That show was a sell out and supplied me with commissions for many months after. I went on to spend more than twenty-five years as an illustrator, producing paintings for national and international corporations such as General Motors, Pepsi-Cola, and Sony.
I believe that working as an illustrator was the best training I could possibly have had. The wide variety of subjects and tight deadlines forced me to hone my skills and become proficient as a painter. I feel that many of the finest painters alive today are former illustrators.
My subject matter is wide-ranging and ever changing. I have painted landscapes and wildlife extensively, but I also paint still-life subjects, farm and family scenes, boats, horses and just about anything that catches my eye and imagination. The important thing is to help people to see what I see and feel what I feel about a subject. What you paint is far less important than how you paint it.
Even though a large portion of my career has been spent as an illustrator, I have participated in many shows such as Wildlife Habitat Canada Stamp Competition, Ducks Unlimited Stamp Competion, the Wye Marsh Festival, Canadian Artist and Photographers in Communication Exhibitions, etc. In recent years I have devoted myself fully to fine art painting and art licensing projects.
