I create mosaic fine art panels, sculptures, paintings, and drawings. My works range from the abstract to the designative, and my inspiration is derived from a wide range of sources, including internal issues and meditations, technology, and the natural environment. Experiences from my past and my travels often surface in my work, either directly or indirectly.

Although I am mostly a self-taught artist, I have taken courses in Old Masters drawing and painting, and this training often surfaces in my work: I love the play of dark and light tones, and I enjoy pushing even the simplest materials to their limits. I really enjoy the challenges involved in creating “paintings” from small pieces of glass or carving a “living” creature from a chunk of stone or wood.

I’ve always loved making art and, in recent years, I began to focus mostly on sculpture. But about three years ago - quite by chance - I took a basic mosaic workshop and began to experiment with mosaic-making: making mosaics quickly became one of my great passions. Mosaic-making combines many elements of several of the art forms that most appeal to me. I think what draws me most to creating mosaic works of art is that mosaic is a very tactile, physical and almost sculptural process in many ways, yet the range of colours and textures of the raw materials makes me feel as if I am working with a painter’s palette.

The more I analyze my work, the more I realize that I am not just trying to portray pleasant settings and natural subject matter, but rather that I strive to capture a certain mood or tone, as well as the interaction the various components in each image have with each other.

Symposiums, Teaching, Consultancy

• Okanagan-Thompson International Sculpture Symposium: sculptor/demonstrator, July 2002; Westbank, British Columbia
• Chakra Design – home business: Consults, plans, designs and produces printed materials and websites; teaches computer-oriented seminars and offers private instruction

Publications

• The Mosaic Artists Bible, artwork featured, published 2005
• Flashquake –quarterly publication, artwork featured: Winter 2003, Spring 2003, Summer 2002
• Broken Fence Society Calendar, artwork featured: 2001, 2000
• Various Journals, freelance articles with accompanying photographs