I use acrylic paint to create images of so many things it’s hard to know where to begin. My life as an artist has covered so many realms of thought and using colour shape and texture I tell a story. The story is usually of a moment in time that has struck me in one way or another. Our stories define us and that definition can become universal to a degree when folks outside my experience connect with my work and bring it into their life. Acrylic paint is easy to use, and can be manipulated to appear like other mediums so is flexible and long-lasting. It can be used to apply colour texture and images to a variety of surfaces, always a helpful tendency.
The art of life I’ve learned that life is lived in stages, sometimes one slips into the next unnoticed, other times the changes are abrupt. One’s circumstance can dictate your progress. One’s will helps define your limitations. Some blame their life events upon circumstance, but it has been shown to me over … Read More
It is a wintry day and getting to that time of winter when thoughts of spring appear in my mind, unbidden. I have several of my paintings depicting spring here in the house, that can trigger it. The bright blue light … Read More
The kiskadee sounds his morning wake-up call and the sun’s eastern rays begin their journey towards me. My window here faces north so the morning light traverses across the rooflines just outside the window. They highlight the neighbour’s stepped roof. Each morning, the light is slightly different and I awaken, eager to see … Read More
A few years ago I painted two steel doors for a magnificent, historic, local movie theatre, in Renfrew, The O’Brien. The building has a long history and is a real gem. The owner has kept the place up, and currently uses a digital projector for his nightly, and matinee, screenings. But this is … Read More
It’s the dead of winter here at home, and a bitingly cold one this year. I ponder my days to come, not soon enough when I will grace the shores in Bermuda. The pink coral laced shorelines will cover my toes with the tiniest of shells, the breeze will ruffle my hair … Read More
Artists are flesh and blood. They are born with an undeniable passion. Without that passion, they would not bother to create, to strive to put down their message… what ever it is. The general population does not understand this very well. There is a pervading premise that the artist does it for the … Read More
Creativity demands flexibility. Today that flexibility is tested. Let’s pass this test, I say. A large commission was cancelled today. One I had spent a considerable amount of time on. Where to go from here…I find myself drawn inexorably towards a 4×4 foot painting that has been in stasis on my painting … Read More
