B. 1987

A Toronto-based oil painter. My work is continually evolving, but most typically focuses on the male figure and beautiful flowers. I find joy and comfort in seeing both in motion. To me the human form and flowers are constantly changing and offer something special every time I’m able to capture them in a painting. My work begins with careful attention to detail, where I’m aiming for precision. Near the completion of each painting, I brush that detail away, softening edges and dissolving information. This final act of abstraction creates a distance for the viewer to interpret the paintings rather than simply observe them.

Within my latest body of work I’ve started to capture moments and feelings outside of my body that have caught my attention, things that have forced me to slow down a bit and to take note of, the way tulips seem to dance in the spring, the other-worldliness of an orchid, or the way the sky turned orange when parts of our country were on fire this past summer. This body of work titled ‘Have I Admired Sufficiently’ borrowed with respect from a Mary Oliver poem, considers looking itself as an act of care, whether attention paid to a fleeting form, human or floral, can ever be enough. Are we paying attention to ourselves, to one another and to the world around us? The work doesn’t answer these questions. It simply keeps looking.

New work from this series will be available early Fall, register for my mailing list to receive access.