I have been painting now for several years and like many others I was initially
influenced by the impressionist movement in Europe as well as Canada’s own
Group of Seven & Tom Thomson. Their use of bold colour and texture always
elicited strong emotions and a desire to make my own mark as an artist. I have
always been drawn specifically to oil painting as a medium. I love the texture
of the oil paint when applied to the canvas and how it can be manipulated. I
use lots of paint in pure rich tones, laying colour upon colour in an effort to
capture the beauty of a landscape scene.
Growing up on Salt Spring Island I gained an appreciation for our breathtaking coastal
vistas and it’s those coastal scenes that first inspired my love of painting landscapes. Additionally I was very taken by the landscapes in Provence
France during recent visits to that country side. The hill top villages, ochre
hills and olive groves are beautiful and provide endless subject matter to
paint and enjoy!
influenced by the impressionist movement in Europe as well as Canada’s own
Group of Seven & Tom Thomson. Their use of bold colour and texture always
elicited strong emotions and a desire to make my own mark as an artist. I have
always been drawn specifically to oil painting as a medium. I love the texture
of the oil paint when applied to the canvas and how it can be manipulated. I
use lots of paint in pure rich tones, laying colour upon colour in an effort to
capture the beauty of a landscape scene.
Growing up on Salt Spring Island I gained an appreciation for our breathtaking coastal
vistas and it’s those coastal scenes that first inspired my love of painting landscapes. Additionally I was very taken by the landscapes in Provence
France during recent visits to that country side. The hill top villages, ochre
hills and olive groves are beautiful and provide endless subject matter to
paint and enjoy!
