Interview #15
Only One day to the Studio tour!
Q1Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
A1.I began learning about art at the young age of sixteen. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to study with Charlie Mc Phee. He painted on velvet. For many years I painted ships and trees on velvet. Into my twenties I advanced to canvas.
Q2.What does being and artist mean to you?
A2.Mixing colours, contrast, light to create emotive feeling from the canvas.
Q3. What are your artistic influences?
A3. My surroundings, the colours of nature. The Mountains trees and landscapes. BC has much beauty all around us.
Q4. If you could change a part of the world through your art, what would that be?
A4. To enhance quality of life over quantity.
Q5. Can you tell us your favorite artist(s)? Can tell us why? Did one or many of these artists influence your style? In what way?
A5. My favourite artist is Rembrandt. The master of light and shade. He was not only a head of his time with his art but also his self portraits. A true genius on the canvas.
Q6. Can you share your creative process with us? Ex: How do you a start painting? Do you plan your projects?
A6. I start with a vision inside. Knowing the colours I that excite me and what the finished painting should look like.
Q7.What is your favorite subject to paint?
A7. The movement and flow of colour
