For a time I hid my work from viewers, however, I realized art was meant to be seen and shared with all humanity. Instead of spending hours training on technique, I enjoy exploring possibilities within my own creative self through self expression. Art is a gift to everyone. In my case, I think creativity breathes a life of its own since I find myself constantly moving from one idea to the next. What can I do next is a question always on my mind. This holds true with my creative writing.
What better place to gain inspiration than from our great city of Kingston, Ontario. The limestone buildings, the historic beauty, the Great Lake Ontario, the marsh scenes and wild life within the city give me a lot to use. Although I was born a francophone in the Greater Sudbury region, Kingston is my home. I love it here.
No matter how hard I try to limit my use of colour in my watercolours, I can't. At this time in my artistic journey, I find myself using a lot of colour - I'm in the bold, rich phaze in developing my paintings and wood reliefs. One thing I've realized over time is that I want to show my humanity in the work; that is, I want to show character in my work, not the glossy finish of a fine print. My art must look as if a real person finished the pieces. This holds true for all my work.
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