I work as a full-time artist and art instructor in Calgary, Alberta. I’ve been painting in oil for over 20 years, and enjoy creating paintings of our local landscape, urban scenes, interiors, still life and animals.

In 2014, I began ‘plein air’ painting – painting outdoors from life. It opened me to a new way of seeing and living as an artist. I like knowing that I’ve spent time experiencing each location I’ve painted. This connects me to my work more intimately than if I’d just snapped a photo for a reference, then moved along. As a result, my paintings (both plein air and the studio work it inspires) become more compelling, authentic, and are more joyful to create.