Statement: The visual inspiration for my landscapes is provided by Turner and Monet. Portraiture owes much to the French impressionists and the Dutch Old Masters. Intellectually, my muse is the lyrical poetry of the Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. His earlier work explores poetry of the moment and the nature of time. Aristotle was the first to write of the paradox of time; how wide is the present? My landscapes are designed in timeless fashion – the scene represents a slice of the Earth that might be from a few hundred or a few thousand years ago. Maybe not – maybe it is the present. It is likely that this is the landscape we will see in the future. The present is a liminal space dividing the past which was and the future which will be. My portraits evoke an emotional response – many have been created near the end of life and focus on recollection. Mark Helprin wrote “Recollection can be more powerful and more perilous than experience itself.”
Biography: The artist was born and raised in Alberta, Canada near the magnificent Rockies and amidst the golden grainfields of the Canadian prairies. He relocated to San Diego 35 years ago. He has been painting for more than 60 years and is an acknowledged master of oils and acrylics – seascapes, landscapes, and portraiture. He has been a member and contributing artist at the Cove Gallery in Laguna Beach and is currently exhibiting at the Off Track Gallery in Encinitas. His prize-winning work has been featured in dozens of shows and magazines; his work is regularly shown at the Fine Art Competition in Del Mar. In 2025 a large Seascape won first prize. 18 paintings have been sold in 2025 for an average price of $1,000. The impressionist work of Turner and Monet provides classical inspiration. His paintings exude moods and motion. One collector said, “You are obviously not afraid of the canvas!” . Impressions become expressions; there is no art if there is no emotional component.
