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“From mind to canvas, a true artist paints what he envisions and not what is directly in front of him.”
I love large works on canvas. The freedom is exhilarating! I've studied the great ones, the masters. After years of studying techniques and styles I've created my own. I dabble, experiment, stand back to analyze and before I know it, I'm standing in front of a new creation. My mind, heart and soul are now on canvas.
It just became and now it is. “Just Being” My abstract series came about in a totally spontaneous moment, which is why I love it so much. It is moody, rich, and full of life. This is how most of my abstracts come into being – spontaneously. After an early morning walk in the sun I return with the sun’s warm rays still warm upon my flesh and I spring into action to capture it on a new canvas.
My grandfather was an accomplished artist. As a child I used to lose myself in his large paintings of Scotland, fascinated with paddle-wheelers, fishermen, the beautiful Scottish hillsides, plus a scary picture of Gloucester Castle. I was blessed to inherit that wonderful painting of the Scottish Highlands.
I love to study the great masters. I’ve been painting for 55 years. I’m a self-taught artist. I read and read, then experiment and then I read and read some more. I paint the light side and the dark. I love the challenge of chess and have done a Surrealistic series on large canvas in dramatic black, grey and white, minimalist style. Some of these works are in the largest private collections in Canada. One is my cat called “Here Comes Trouble” owned by Lou McEachren, Chairman of the Board for Hydrocarbons in Calgary. He is a large art and antique collector.. I also write, do communications design in graphics and multimedia. I play into the wee hours on guitar and harmonica. Art surrounds me.
My works are in collections in US, England, Japan, Barbados, China, Korea, The Virgin Islands, Germany and across Canada.
Galleries and Art Auctions:
Flavour – The Croatian Cultural Center
The Cambridge House International – Gala Art Auction – Trade and Convention Center
Kensington Art
Eau Claire
The Big Four (Calgary)
New York Fireman’s Auction 2001, Calgary
Art Walk
Muttart Art Gallery Auctions (Now the Art Gallery of Calgary)
The Art Stop
Take Ten
Canadian Cancer Society Auction at the Westin Ballroom, Calgary Alberta
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Muttart Art Gallery Art Auction (now the Art Gallery of Calgary)
The World Artist Directory www.worldartistdirectory.com
Boundless Gallery www.Boundlessgallery.com
Van Weyenbergh www.vwart.com world art critique
site (my is work on his website only)
Yessy Gallery www.yessy.com
Art Wanted Gallery www.artwanted.com/fitz
Artist Direct Show – Calgary Stampede – Big Four Building
Partner – of the Popov Art Gallery with partner and mentor Vasil Popov, (World renowned artist – compared to Picasso by Italian Critics)
I have also been a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Other galleries not listed because of space.
My art has been auctioned and donated to the following charities:
Vancouver Trade and Convention Center; Cambridge House Gala Art Auction, for the ALS Society and Alpine Canada
New York Fire Fighters Auction, Calgary 2001
Canadian Cancer Society Auction at the Westin Ballroom, Calgary Alberta
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Muttart Art Gallery Art Auction (now the Art Gallery of Calgary)
Volunteer Past and Present:
Previously: Alberta Ballet
BC Ballet
Federation of Canadian Artists
Just Sing’n Around – Music for Charities
Street of Dreams
Art Walk
Home Show
Artist Statement
“From mind to canvas, a true artist paints what he envisions and not what is directly in front of him.”
I love large works on canvas.. The freedom is exhilarating! I've studied the great ones, the masters. After years of studying techniques and styles I've created my own. I dabble, experiment, stand back to analyze and before I know it, I'm standing in front of a new creation. My mind, heart and soul are now on canvas.
I hope you enjoy my work as much as I love to create it for you. |
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