I was born and raised in Toronto, and educated at University of Toronto ( B.A. and B.Ed ).
I have not always been an artist. It was only after many years as a financial advisor that I had an invitation to attend a weekend art workshop. Although I knew nothing at all about art and had never done any art, I did enjoy the workshop and it became a tipping point in my life. I decided soon after the workshop to take an early retirement and go to art school full-time. I became an artist by chance but I stay an artist by choice.
I look at all paintings as a conversation between the viewer and the art, and stopping in front of a work of art can trigger many thoughts, responses, and memories. It can also provide a moment of contemplation and connection, an opportunity to "be with" the painting and let it speak to you.
