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Originally from England, I emigrated to the Ottawa Valley many years ago. I have loved art all my life and my earliest childhood memories are of drawing and painting. Though I have attended various art classes and had invaluable advice from several artists who have helped me to develop my own vision and style, I am basically self-taught. After teaching Visual Arts in various schools for many years, I am now very happy to be able to concentrate fully on my art.
For the last few years I have worked mostly in acrylics and mixed media on fairly large canvases. My work generally falls into three categories – streetscape, landscape and people. Movement, colour and light are the driving force in my paintings. I like to portray people and places as if they are caught unaware at a moment in time. I experience great enjoyment in capturing the essence of a street scene, either in a culture that is foreign to me or here in the area where I live. In painting landscapes I like to portray the countryside in all its glorious seasons.
For the last few years I have worked mostly in acrylics and mixed media on fairly large canvases. My work generally falls into three categories – streetscape, landscape and people. Movement, colour and light are the driving force in my paintings. I like to portray people and places as if they are caught unaware at a moment in time. I experience great enjoyment in capturing the essence of a street scene, either in a culture that is foreign to me or here in the area where I live. In painting landscapes I like to portray the countryside in all its glorious seasons.