Celebrating 15 Years

The year 2020 is a very special year for me--it marks my 15th year as professional artist. That means 15

At first, I didn't know that I was a painter. I had liked art classes as a child and had

There was no plan in my mind about where my painting was going in those early days--it was purely an

At that time the walls of Turk's and its sister cafe, Milano, featured art by local artists. One day, the

In 2005 I was still trying to decide what career I could embark on that would create financial stability for

I had outgrown painting in my bedroom. I was now dragging my supplies up to our flat-top roof when the

One of the best things I ever did for expanding my technical knowledge was to take a job at Opus

Photo above: Colouring the whole world, circa 1986 How has contact with other people in your field helped you grow in

Imagine you are a painter just starting out. You rent a studio and you go there every day, inspired to paint. You

If you had been walking along 4th Avenue in Kitsilano one fall day in 2010, you might have seen an

A few years into my fledgling career as a painter, I took another artist out for coffee. He was what I

Photo above: During my brief  "representational" phase, circa 1986 What have you learned in your own life about the steps to

In my early days of painting I thought that I would become a cool, hard-edged abstract painter. Maybe you can picture what

I'd like to share another example of how my brush sometimes seems to know what it's doing even when the rest

November of 2006 (photo above) was my first Crawl. I was fascinated by all the artists who took part and

Have you discovered what kind of creator you are? Has it been different than what you predicted when you first began

I know that recent events have brought the word "isolation" to the forefront of many people's minds. Many of us

In the spring of 2013, I was fortunate to spend several weeks expanding my vision on the beautiful prairies of

Ahhhh

Ten years earlier I wouldn't have thought it possible. Yet here I was, opening my art show in Basel Switzerland,

Photo above: Art is where you find it #2. "Found" art on the prairies in southern Saskatchewan, 2013   How does location

Greetings friends and art lovers, Over the last few newsletters I've been sharing stories of pivotal events in my life as

By no means do I consider myself to be a “collector” of art, but over the years a number of

Crammed into #15 are some other deeply influential art experiences, including viewing, reading, and listening. Each one has significantly improved

Continued: Crammed into #15 are some other deeply influential art experiences, including viewing, reading, and listening. Each one has significantly

The list goes on: Crammed into #15 are some other deeply influential art experiences, including viewing, reading, and listening. Each

You made it! Crammed into #15 are some other deeply influential art experiences, including viewing, reading, and listening. Each one

What do you have hanging on your walls? Have you ever made a surprising personal connection with a piece of

Because of the routines we follow, we often forget that life is an ongoing adventure