The common theme- C.O.L.O.U.R.

I love colour. Colour is endless.  Colour is everywhere.It is what drives my creative process.  I am an eternal optimist who creates paintings to convey a sense of whimsy, joy and fun.

Pushing the boundaries leads me to paint “against the grain”- to go against my formal training and those rules that apply- linear perspective and scale.  My striking paintings are made visually stimulating by contrasting hard edges and soft blending, dark and light colours. I like to use as many complementary colours as possible whithout creating a visual chaos.

I am not a folk artist, outsider artist or naive artist... I am an artist who loves to draw the viewer in with visually stimulating colours and soothing themes.

Why acrylic paint? I love the way rich opaque acrylic paint flows over a large canvas.  It can be like frosting a cake, without all of the calories.  I paint with passion, commitment and excitement.  I love that acrylic paint dries quickly. As I have a young family, time is of the essence. 

Why circles and little houses? Since childhood, I have been enamored with curves and miniatures.  I feel that curves and circles can represent rebirth, woman, man, child, the world, the universe.  Curves to me are like a mother’s arms circling a child.The miniature houses convey a simple life, filled with family, community and colour.  Nova Scotia (Lunenburg area) and Bermuda with their brightly painted homes is where most of my family resides.  My bright houses are a reflection of happy, simple times with family.