About

At the very foundation of my art, my very existence, is an insatiable desire to adventure into, and exploration of the natural world. To wander and wonder in the great outdoors fulfills my need to be surprised, delighted even frightened which in turn lights up my senses and charges my desire to express and create.

Haida Gwaii is a remote archipelago of about 150 islands off the north west shores of British Columbia. My journey here includes a formal art education at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and an early admiration for The Group Of Seven and eventually as I moved west their contemporary Emily Carr. The latter who I saw as a fearless icon of feminine strength undertaking the mammoth adventures she did to pursue her need to explore and paint about the coastal First Nations. Even now, 100 years later it’s a crazy logistical challenge to get to the locations she painted.

After living on Haida Gwaii for more than 20 years I am not nearly finished painting the islands beauty, but recently I have been wanting to create a completed body of works that encompasses the visual exploration of the regular route islanders take to get building supplies, food staples, and even medical services...

TOW HILL to TERRACE.