ManMade Art Story
I've been an artist all my life. I'd spend hours with my grandmother painting in oils or drawing in pencil as a kid. I loved to play hockey and other sports, too, but I also enjoyed spending hours on my own exploring the outdoors or doodling an eclectic mix of cartoons, architectural drawings or still life—anything that inspired me. Professionally, I've worked as a cartographer drawing maps and graphic designers and creative directors. Through it all, I've always been inspired by geometric forms, composition and the design and intricacy of the objects of everyday life.
My art mixes all these interests and influences—sports, geography, music, cottaging, Canadian heritage and quirky or little-known 'Canadian Made' inventions. I've always been a collector of a wide range of things from all genres, and the simple, unpretentious nature of my pieces is often inspired by vintage items, photographs, maps, and so on I've accumulated over the years.