bio
I was born in Yorkshire England, immigrated to Canada as a child, and have lived in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and now Victoria and have painted professionally since 1992
Membership
I am an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists in Vancouver and the Victoria Chapter
Education
1998Sir Stanford Flemming College, “Art Beyond Process”
1997Sir Stanford Flemming College, “Freeing the Creative Spirit”
1967-65Sir George Williams University in Montreal (now called Concordia) Fine Arts Major
Exhibitions
2021Participation in the Sooke Fine Arts Show , The Spring Small Works Art Show at the AGV, The Summer Celebration of Art at the AGV.
2017-2021 Ongoing exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Rental and Sales.
2016 Victoria International Airport exhibition through the Art Gallery of Greater The Eclectic Gallery Salon artists shows, spring , winter, autumn.
2015 The Eclectic Gallery Salon Artists Shows Landscape Exhibition The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint In Sooke Fine Arts Show
2014 The Eclectic Gallery Small Works Show Victoria International Airport exhibition through the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria The Sooke Fine Arts Show The Red Art Gallery Mystery Show The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint In Spring Exhibition, Victoria Chapter,
2013 Spring Exhibition, Victoria Chapter, The Federation of Canadian Artists The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint In Still Life Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C. Artists Choice Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C. Transitions Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C. Landscape Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
2012 Fall Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria B.C. Chapter Abstract Exhibition The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C. Works on Paper Exhibition The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
2011 Haiku Invitational, Group Exhibition The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
2009 Keystone Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (trio exhibition)
2004 State of the Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2003 River Coyote Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2002Art and Soul Gallery, Indianapolis, USA State of the Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1999 Tyndale College, Toronto, Ontario
1998 Skylight Gallery, Aurora, Ontario (solo exhibition) Etobicoke Civic Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Honorable Mention
1997 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto City Hall, Ontario
1996 “For Arts Sake”, Stowe, Vermont, USA, Best in Show Award 10th annual Festival of the Arts, Detroit, USA Chicago Wells Street Art Festival, Chicago, USA
1996-95 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto City Hall
1995 The Rockefeller Center, Cultural Exchange, New York, USA
1999-93 The Aurora City Hall, Ontario
1989-93 Art Consultant at Printziples Fine Art Toronto, Ont.
Corporate Collections
General Aviation services.
RCA Victor, commission for Satellite program
Sinlan Corporation, commission for corporate offices
Brian Costello
Rothschild Canada Ltd, for presentation to Cantel AT&T
Bowman Collection, Newmarket Public Library, Ontario
Hotel du Parc, Montreal, Canada, three works commissioned for the lobby
Nortel
Sears, Dorval
A JW Marriott, Resort & Spa, Muskoka
My works are also part of numerous private collections in Canada, France and the United States
Gallery Representation
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Ateliers Dimension Plus is my representative in Eastern Canada and the United States