Georgian Bay Reflections Series Statement

My artwork is reflective of my lifelong connection to Georgian Bay. It is a study of nostalgia and introspection. By painting the water and landscape that has surrounded me throughout my life, it feels like coming home, over and over again. I have always been fascinated by the patterns, textures and interactions happening in nature and felt very much a part of it, not just witness to it. I wish to draw the viewer of my work into the exact same place, and hopefully foster even greater appreciation and respect for the natural world.

Sitting on a dock, staring at the mesmerizing water has always been my favourite place to think, feel and dream. Painting the ever changing light on the water’s surface has not only become a meditative practice, but offers endless opportunities for me to play with perspective and composition. You will often find me taking hundreds of photos during a single sunset or creating quick, small scale watercolour studies while out exploring Georgian Bay. With vibrant colour and layered brush strokes, I then render larger scale acrylic paintings from these impressions, sometimes up to years later. Each piece is a love note to nature, something I can’t quite put into words.