My art is generally based in narrative realism and as such my intention is communicate social themes as clear and concise statements with use of the aesethic qualities of traditional painting techniques.
I formulate my ideas with sketches and photo reference. I like to use photography of unremarkable scenes especially if technical errors abound; the exposure is poor, the focus is blurry, the subject appears banal and the expressions and gestures are unflattering. This kind of imagery give me inspiration to re-interpret the reference in order to create the visual drama that underlies the subject.
“Pink”
“Zoo Bird”
“The Big Bank”
“The New Liberty”
“The East End Jewish Smithy”
“Race”
“Fratelli Bakery”
“Storm Warning”
“Vancouver Sunset #1”
“Vancouver Sunset #2”
“Horse & Groom”
“The Home Turn”
“jazz Moods”
