“I love to paint outdoors whenever possible. The interplay of light and shadow intrigues me, and is found in most of my work. While oils are my preferred medium, I also sketch with pencil, ink, and watercolour. My early creative expression was in soapstone and wood sculpting. While I am mostly a self taught painter, I have been fortunateto attend workshops given by several accomplished artists, including Tim McGuire, Marc Grandbois, Doug Swinton, Sue Contini, and Vicky Lentz”