I also worked as a freelance writer before writing my novel "Secrets, Lies and Rodeo" which I self published on Amazon and through Pagemaster Publishing in Edmonton.
           After moving to Alberta in 2012 I continued to work on a series of paintings based on the theme of centrifugal forces and growth emanating out of one central point, which for me sometimes includes flower blossoms. Another series is based on imagined images of outer space. I also like to create purely abstract images with lots of implied movement.
My approach to painting is most often experimental as my aim has not been to develop a consistent style, but rather to engage in a search for growth and change.
There are many possibilities with the wide variety of acrylic pigments and mediums available today. When I first began using acrylic paints I appreciated the fact that they could stand in for watercolors, for example being used to create light washes, and at other times could be made to appear similar to oil paints. But the more I used it the more I appreciated its plastic qualities.

I usually work by adding layer upon layer of paint to the canvas until I reach a conclusion that satisfies me. Mixing other media in with the paint is possible as well. I have used photo transfers, metal leaf and even embedded my own post card fiction in my paintings.

And sometimes experiments fail. That's fine too. I believe that is how we grow as artists and our work improves. For me it's about finding joy in what I do and hopefully sharing it with others.