A short history

In 2008 I started oil painting in my spare time out of curiosity. I learned by studying how others did it, artists from the past and present. I studied John Singer Sargent a lot. Titian eventually became a favorite for all sorts of reasons. I find his pictorial sense and coloring amazing. His art is true but nature is transformed somehow.

Anyway, I decided to quit my corporate job in the video game business so I could do art full time. In 2012 I moved to the coast of British Columbia with my wife. I currently live in White Rock, BC.

About my art: 2025

I try to communicate certain emotional aspects of life that appeal to me, things like serenity and leisure, usually things people do in summertime.

My main interest is in the translation of the objects, the creation of illusion using paint. Figures have always been a major preoccupation of mine, especially female groups. I find the emotional aspects of them endlessly appealing. I work from found images off the internet and my own photos as a starting point. I usually combine figures and backgrounds to create a certain idea I have in mind. When I paint I look for interesting subtle things as the picture emerges and I just try to make the whole thing contemplative and beautiful.