Painting is a passion, an appetite that comes alive on canvas from within the deepest thoughts and observation of the artist. It might be a reconstruction of what I see or a complete construction of how I feel.
I make no attempt to reproduce the obvious, but rather, provide a visual experience defined by a family of forms, colours and textures with my pallet knives. Shapes of all kinds can be found in nature, architecture, and still life. These shapes appear on canvas with filled and unfilled spaces as well as lines plastered in multiple layers of paint. Sometimes, themes lead to a deeper exploration, resulting in several canvases sharing repeated elements.
Such was the case of my Aurora series, Purple Haze and Primary Colors. During the isolation of 2020, I developed a second iteration of the Aurora theme. In 2021 I added on to my city scapes, which gradually evolved into a new series. The added level of abstraction in my scapes has allowed me to be liberated from subject matter, giving the observer the opportunity to explore and interpret freely.
“La peinture est une passion, un appétit qui prend vie sur la toile à partir de l’imagination et de l’observation les plus profondes de l’artiste. Cela peut être une reconstruction de ce que je vois ou une construction complète de ce que je ressens.”
Je ne cherche pas à reproduire l’observé, mais plutôt à fournir une expérience visuelle définie par une famille de formes, de couleurs et de textures avec mes couteaux à palette. Des formes de toutes sortes peuvent être trouvées dans la nature, l’architecture et la nature morte. Ces formes apparaissent sur la toile avec des espaces remplis et non remplis ainsi que des lignes plâtrées dans plusieurs couches de peinture. Parfois, les thèmes mènent à une exploration plus approfondie, résultant en plusieurs toiles partageant des éléments répétés.
C’était le cas la série Aurora, Purple Haze et Primary Colors. Pendant l’isolement de 2020, j’ai développé une deuxième itération du thème Aurora. En 2021, j’ai complété mes paysages urbains, qui ont progressivement évolué vers une nouvelle série. Le niveau d’abstraction supplémentaire dans mes paysages m’a permis de me libérer du sujet, donnant à l’observateur la possibilité d’explorer et d’interpréter librement.
Awards
Third Place in the Acrylic category for “Lake Crooner” Awarded at the 2023 FOCUS ART Juried Fall Exhibition
1st Prize in the Acrylic category for “Golden Willow” Awarded at the 2022 FOCUS ART Juried Fall Exhibition
People’s Choice Award for “Summer on the Lake” Awarded at the 2022 FOCUS ART Juried Fall Exhibition
Second Place in the Acrylic category for “Athens” Awarded at the 2019 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
Second Place in the Acrylic category for “St. Raphael” Awarded at the 2018 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
Honorable Mention for “Winter Morning” Awarded at the 2017 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
VACO Scholarship Awarded for “Cactus Flower” at the 2002 ARTEAST 2nd Annual Budding Artist’s Juried Exhibition
Selected list of Shows and Exhibitions
14 Nov 2024 –
24 Nov 2024
2024 Focus Art Fall Juried Exhibition
Cornwall Square Mall
28 Sep 2024 –
29 Sep 2024
33rd Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2024
Studio JANO
22 May 2024 –
30 Jun 2024
2024 Glengarry Artist Collective Juried Show
Wiiliamstown Loyalist Museum
13 Apr 2024 –
28 Apr 2024
2024 Focus Art Spring Exhibition
Cornwall Square Mall
19 Apr 2024 –
20 Apr 2024
2024 The Big Show, Glengarry Artist Collective Art Show
Community Living, 332 Macdonald Blvd, Alexandria, Ontario
25 Jan 2024 –
2 Mar 2024
Cline House Gallery 2024 annual juried show
CLINE HOUSE GALLERY, 204 Second St East, Cornwall, ON
16 Nov 2023 –
26 Nov 2023
2023 Focus Art Fall Exhibition
The Cornwall Square
23 Sep 2023 –
24 Sep 2023
32nd Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2023
Studio JANO
14 Apr 2023 –
15 Apr 2023
2023 The Big Show, Glengarry Artist Collective Art Show
Community Living, 332 Macdonald Blvd, Alexandria, Ontario
17 Nov 2022 –
27 Nov 2022
2022 Focus Art Fall Exhibition
24 Sep 2022 –
25 Sep 2022
31st Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2022
18 Nov 2021 –
28 Nov 2021
2021 Focus Art Fall exhibition
The Cornwall Square
25 Sep 2021 –
26 Sep 2021
30th Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2021
23 Sep 2021 –
19 Oct 2021
2021 MOSAIC/MOSAÏQUE – TRINITY ART GALLERY
Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre (245 Centrum Blvd., Orleans, ON)
11 Feb 2021 –
16 Mar 2021
2021 ArtEast Juried Art Show
22 Feb 2020 –
23 Feb 2020
2020 Glengarry Artist Collective Art Show at Brent’s Place
Glengarry Funeral Home, 580 Main St S, Alexandria, Ontario
14 Nov 2019 –
24 Nov 2019
2019 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
Cornwall Square, 1 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ontario
1 Oct 2019 –
31 Oct 2019
Alexandria Library Exhibition
28 Sep 2019 –
29 Sep 2019
28th Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2019
Studio Jano
2 Jul 2019 –
31 Jul 2019
Solo Exhibition at Schnitzel’s European Flavors
Schnitzel's European Flavors, 158 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON
23 Feb 2019 –
25 Feb 2019
2019 Glengarry Artist Collective Art Show at Brent’s Place
Glengarry Funeral Home, 580 Main St S, Alexandria, Ontario
29 Sep 2018 –
30 Sep 2018
27th Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2018
Studio JANO
17 May 2018 –
27 May 2018
2018 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
Cornwall Square, 1 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ontario
23 Feb 2018 –
24 Feb 2018
2018 Glengarry Artist Collective Art Show at Brent’s Place
Glengarry Funeral Home, 580 Main St S, Alexandria, Ontario
3 Nov 2017 –
8 Dec 2017
Marianne van Silfhout Gallery 10th Annual Juried Exhibition
Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, 2288 Parkedale ave, Brockville Ontario
1 Oct 2017 –
29 Oct 2017
Cailuan Gallery Group Show: “Fall”
Cailuan Gallery, 225 Pitt St, Cornwall Ontario
24 Sep 2017 –
25 Sep 2017
26th Annual Apples and Art Studio Tour 2017
Studio Jano
15 Aug 2017 –
16 Sep 2017
WOW (Windows on Our World)
Main Street, Alexandria, Ontario
15 Jun 2017 –
25 Jun 2017
2017 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
Cornwall Square, 1 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ontario
12 May 2017 –
27 May 2017
Cailuan Gallery Group Show: “Spring”
Cailuan Gallery, 225 Pitt St, Cornwall Ontario
1 Apr 2017 –
30 Apr 2017
Alexandria Library Solo Exhibition
SD&G County Library, Alexandria Branch, 170A MacDonald Blvd, Alexandria, Ontario
24 Feb 2017 –
26 Feb 2017
2017 Glengarry Artist Collective Art Show at Brent’s Place
Glengarry Funeral Home, 580 Main St S, Alexandria, Ontario
21 Oct 2016 –
30 Oct 2016
2016 Annual Focus Art Juried Exhibition
Cornwall Square, 1 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ontario
1 Jul 2007 –
15 Jul 2007
Port Perry, Ontario
Café, Port Perry
1 Jun 2002 –
14 Jun 2002
ARTEAST 2nd Annual Budding Artist’s Juried Exhibition
