My work has often grown out of themes I did not fully understand until I saw them appearing in the paintings.

As a child, I remember travelling often and feeling uprooted. When I began painting seriously in my London, Ontario studio, I found myself repeatedly painting tree roots. It seemed significant that this began at the same time I settled into the house where I have remained ever since.

I soon discovered that working in series, exploring a theme or particular subject, resulted in psychological narratives somehow inadvertently manifesting in my art. Stories were expressed in the art that related to themes of what was happening in my life. What I saw in my art, and in my process of creating art, seemed to challenge, provoke, and mirror back how I engage with the world, relationships, life, and being.

Through my process, I discovered that art can be a way to elevate my connection to myself; a form of mindfulness meditation that creates a visual snapshot of the present moment and how we engage with it. It serves this purpose in my own life, as well as in the lives of many of my psychotherapy and coaching clients. Starting with a blank canvas, one is faced with unlimited possibilities. So begins the journey of experimentation: the opportunity for playful exploration, pause and reflection, discernment, and choices made that lead to a sort of excavation of what matters, what we love and value, and ultimately what we want to be all about.

Across these bodies of work, I have noticed I continue to be interested in what is revealed, concealed, carried, projected, remembered, and transformed.

Bodies of Work

journeys of investigation experimenting with themes, technique and process.

Select an image to view each series