Born in Canada, I came to Philadelphia to complete a residency in periodontics. I started painting in 2012. My experience as a dental surgeon has given me a good grasp of spacial interpretation and line and it honed a keen sense of observation.
After creating representational still-life and landscape paintings, my work has evolved in an abstract direction. My work seeks to elicit an emotional connection with the viewer and to ignite and engage their imagination. My favorite medium is cold wax and oil. It is an ancient medium where beeswax is added to oil paint. With cold wax and oil, painting is a spontaneous process of discovery, where multiple layers are often scraped back to reveal interesting surprises and textures. This very intuitive form of painting allows for the creation of depth, transparency and luminosity and is very process-driven, keeping the work open to all possibilities.
My work is in the permanent collection of The Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe, NM and in private collections in the US, Canada and Europe. My work has been represented in juried shows with The International Association of Encaustic Artists in Santa Fe, NM, The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen in Villanova, PA, The Museum of Encaustic Arts in Santa Fe, NM and the Academy of Notre Dame Fine Art Show and Sale in Villanova, PA. I have been a featured artist at The Easttown Library and at the Galer Estate Winery. Most recently, I was invited to represent Pennsylvania at the 50 States/200 Artists show at the Museum of Encaustic Art.
