Artist’s Statement
I make art about the human condition. I choose to work in a natural realist style, depicting the subjects as they appear while mediated by my perception. This is emphatically not photo-realism or hyper-realism. It is the veracity of the image as perceived by the human eye and felt by the human soul which interests me. Taking the opportunity to carefully look at a subject and depict it as honestly as possible is vital.
My figurative work engages with what it is like to have a body: to live, breathe, touch, occupy space, love, think, fear, hunger, & ache
For me, portraiture is a discussion with another human being involving their identity, character and physical presence. Realism is not the end goal but a path to the soul.
My still-life paintings address the emotional and intellectual weight of objects, the memories and emotions we attach to and draw from objects, be it an espresso cup or a baseball.
Artistic Biography
I graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1982, and am currently studying drawing and painting at the Academy of Realist Art, in Toronto. I have exhibited my work in Toronto, Ottawa, Chicago, New York, Spain & France.
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