In my travels throughout the North and the Wide World I absorb the moods of the land and observe the wildlife and the people. Over time, colors, textures, sounds and smells cause memories and impressions to surface, where they are given a second life on canvas. I custom mix all my colours to reflect the colors of the north, such as Dawson Green, Dempster Grey and Tuktoyaktuk Pink. Although I was originally trained in oils by my painter/sculptor father and his colleagues, I chose to paint exclusively in watercolour for many years. My technique since 1989 has been a fusion of...more
