Blue suede shoes and satin pumps
Acrylic on canvas, 24x36, 2022
Fascinated by the absurd search for meaning,
order and control in a world of chaos.
My hope is that viewers experience the work as playful and humorous but also dark - not gloomy images that conjure up a worrying undertone or back story. I'm always looking for a sweet spot where there is tension, humour and fear at the same time.
Born and raised in Toronto, I trained as a sculptor although lately I've focused more on painting. Ideas drive the painting style and I tend to build a painting, much like I would a sculpture. When making objects, I use a variety of materials ranging from plaster, wax, wood and found objects.
Recent Work
E and M and C squared
Acrylic on canvas, 30x40, 2022
Quick nap on the TTC
Acrylic on canvas, 12x16, 2022
The Ferragamos
Acrylic on canvas, 20x24, 2022
Soft grasses in Cape Cod
Oil on canvas, 12x16, 2021
Grasses and sand, Lighthouse beach, Cape Cod
Oil on canvas, 16x20, 2021
Orange dog running
Acrylic on canvas, 15x30, 2018
White hot day in Toronto
Acrylic on canvas, 18x24, 2019
Upcoming Events
Chance encounters
When: November 2 - 13 Where: Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto lesliegrovegallery.ca
The Four seasons in Plein Air
When: March 28 - April 16 Where: Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto neilsonparkcreativecentre.com
Previous Events
| Event | Organization | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Art Walk (juried) | Artists’ Network | Toronto | 2022 |
| PiArt Squared (by invitation) | Art Alchemy | Toronto | 2022 |
| Plus One (juried) | Leslie Grove Gallery | Toronto | 2022 |
| Rivers, Lakes and Oceans | Gallery X | Toronto | 2021 |
| Sites & Sights | Westmount Gallery | Toronto | 2021 |
| Riverdale Art Walk (juried) | Artists’ Network | Toronto | 2021 |
| PiArt Squared (by invitation) | Art Alchemy | Toronto | 2020 |
| Art in the square (juried) | Artists' Network | Toronto | 2020 |
| Summer show (juried) | Leslie Grove Gallery | Toronto | 2019 |
| Queen West Art Crawl (juried) | Artspace | Toronto | 2018 |
| Salon D’Hiver | Lewis Street Gallery | Toronto | 2018 |
| Pape Library | Toronto Public Library | Toronto | 2018 |
| Wild Spring | Sage Café and Gallery | Toronto | 2018 |
| Land’s End: the Heart of the Gaspé | Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery | Toronto | 2018 |