My recent vivid canvases explore patterns of human interactions. Landscapes of people as seen from above – a busy beach, a public park, a community swimming pool, a marching band, or a winter skating rink – provide fascinating human choreographies. My renderings of these open spaces are sometimes meditative, sometimes playful, and always compelling. Subtle personal stories populate the pictures. These stories prompt thoughts of the relationship between the individual and the crowd; between positive and negative space; between one person and their part in a larger human story.
I’ve lived, painted, and exhibited in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. Currently, I reside in Nova Scotia, Canada. My work draws on the cultural and aesthetic diversity of this life. Colour is my passion. Flat areas of bold colour and negative space charge the narrative of what I paint. Woven through the work is an optimistic, life-affirming spirit.
