About Me

Painting for me is not really a choice of occupation so much as an exploration of the next phase of my life.

 I've been obsessed by art since childhood.   My 28 year tenure in animation led me around the world and finally here to the British Virgin Islands.

 I love what I do & I hope that I convey that in my images. The tourist area I live & paint is is a natural blessing to any artist but  the greatest joy is being near my children who live nearby with their mother.

 I design, paint, play music & teach art joyously & I am rewarded with the blessSail away. That probably should be the license plate motto on Tortola, the sailing center of the Caribbean's favorite cruising grounds, the British Virgin Islands. Whether you're an experienced sailor planning to "bareboat" your way from island to island, or look forward to hiring a skippered ("leave the driving to us") yacht, or just out for a day sail, the harbor at Road Town is the perfect place to start: The winds are usually steady, the sailing is easy, and there's always a buffet line of nearby islands to choose from.

But Tortola is the one island in the BVI that calls for some extended shore leave. Driving around the island's steep and winding mountain roads is not for the faint of heart, but the views are breathtaking. Some of the finest beaches in the entire island chain are here (the best, Cane Garden Bay and Long Bay, are on the north shore, where surfers also head to Apple Bay), and the restaurants are some of the most highly regarded in the Caribbean. Shopping and nightlife tend to be low-key, but you'll find a reggae-steady assortment of small clubs in Road Town (waterfront capital of the BVI) and in beach bars around the island.

"I've been drawing passionately 
ever since I can remember..." .
 

"...When I was a child it was cartoons from the comic strips. Fortunately my father found an all encompassing high school art course in the nearby city which opened my eyes to the demands I could expect from an artistic future.

I played around in the music industry as many young people did during the sixties and eventually studied classical animation at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. Animation gave me some artistic direction and a venue for my long lost love of cartooning. 

 I have been employed internationally since 1974 as an animator, layout director, animation director and finally storyboard artist, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I left Canada in the late 80's, and transplanted in the sunny Caribbean where I now reside.  During this same period I continued to advance my painting skills to the point where I am now painting full time.

I have attempted to combine my love of fauvism and the impressionist poster era into a unique style using the Caribbean as a backdrop. The landscapes of the Virgin Islands and surrounding areas create endless vistas for any painting enthusiast, as is evident by the examples I am including here.

Hopefully my paintings will encourage viewers to enjoy the nature spirits overwhelming presence that makes up the Caribbean lifestyle."