ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I stand for all that is beautiful in our world and see myself as a recorder of people, landscapes and interiors.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1987 - 91 - Attended workshops given by one of North America's leading watercolorists, Zoltan Szabo.
1962 - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.

1961 Banff Summer School of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2003 - One of nine artists chosen by the Royal Canadian Mint to submit a concept drawing in consideration of updating the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian coinage.

2001 - Teacher, Pastels, Ottawa School of Art
Gave Workshop in Pastel Portraiture

1998 - Commissioned by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, working in collaboration with Eleanor Duncanson.

1997 - Commissioned by Environment Canada for five paintings, working in collaboration with Eleanor Duncanson.

1991 - Commissioned by the Department of National Defence for twenty paintings on "Family Life in the Military", working in collaboration with another military artist, Mary Leach.

Commissioned by the Canadian Figure Skating Association to do a series of limited editions.

1984 - Commissioned to design the Admirals' Medal.

Commissioned by The Nova Scotia Tattoo to produce work for the Tattoo programme.

1983 - Commissioned by The Nova Scotia Tattoo for storyboard work. One of my watercolours featured in the Tattoo programme.

1980 - 84 Worked on portraits of visual artists (e.g. Toni Onley, Tom Forrestall, Robert McInnis, Carol Fraser, Alexandra McCurdy, Ruth Wainwright, Fenwick Lansdowne, and more).

Teacher, watercolour and oil painting, Continuing Education, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Gave watercolour workshops.

1964 - 2007 Commissioned for portraits in Canada, the United States, Australia and Germany (e.g. Major General F.F. Worthington; Major General Robert Moncel; Mrs. John deChastelain; Dr. Marion Fry, President of the University of King's College; Hamish I.F. Simpson, Headmaster, Upper Canada College Preparatory School; Rear Admiral Desmond W. Piers).

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

I stand for all that is beautiful in our world and see myself as a recorder of people, landscapes and interiors.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1987 - 91 - Attended workshops given by one of North America's leading watercolorists, Zoltan Szabo.

1962 - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree,
Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.

1961 Banff Summer School of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003 - One of nine artists chosen by the Royal Canadian Mint to submit a concept drawing in consideration of updating the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian coinage.

2001 - Teacher, Pastels, Ottawa School of Art Gave Workshop in Pastel Portraiture

1998 - Commissioned by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, working in collaboration with Eleanor Duncanson.

1997 - Commissioned by Environment Canada for five paintings, working in collaboration with Eleanor Duncanson.

1991 - Commissioned by the Department of National Defence for twenty paintings on "Family Life in the Military", working in collaboration with another military artist, Mary Leach.

Commissioned by the Canadian Figure Skating Association to do a series of limited editions.

1984 - Commissioned to design the Admirals' Medal.

Commissioned by The Nova Scotia Tattoo to produce work for the Tattoo programme.

1983 - Commissioned by The Nova Scotia Tattoo for storyboard work. One of my watercolours featured in the Tattoo programme.

1980 - 84 Worked on portraits of visual artists (e.g. Toni Onley, Tom Forrestall, Robert McInnis, Carol Fraser, Alexandra McCurdy, Ruth Wainwright, Fenwick Lansdowne, and more).

Teacher, watercolour and oil painting, Continuing Education, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Gave watercolour workshops.

1964 - 2007 Commissioned for portraits in Canada, the United States, Australia and Germany (e.g. Major General F.F. Worthington; Major General Robert Moncel; Mrs. John deChastelain; Dr. Marion Fry, President of the University of King's College; Hamish I.F. Simpson, Headmaster, Upper Canada College Preparatory School; Rear Admiral Desmond W. Piers).