Blog
Introducing AQUATERRA: A New Painting Series Exploring Two Worlds
I’m excited to share the beginnings of a new painting series I’ve been working on, titled Aquaterra....
People’s Choice Award for Spring Fling 2025
Delighted and humbled that with my "Mermaid Bliss" and "Timeless Beauty" paintings, I have won the P...
My Artistic Journey
I am a self-taught artist. My artistic journey is a progression through various media, each with it...
New “Altered Realism” Series
This year, I have started a new series of oil paintings I call “Altered Realism”. By the juxtapositi...
New “Waterworks” Series
I am currently working on a series of water-themed oil paintings. My aim is to evoke a sense of cal...
First Place Award for my ‘Thinking Cap”
I won my second award this year, this time a First Place Award for works on paper at Arteast's Jurie...
5 For The Wall at the Atomic Rooster
I will be exhibiting five of my works at the Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank St, from March 27 to May 8, 20...
Arteast Awards Exhibition 2023
Happy to participate in Arteasts' Awards Exhibition 2023, taking place between March 12 and May 31,...
Skin Tone Pastel Pencils
I recently ordered these Chinese pastel pencils from Wish.com, they seemed to be too good to be true...
Honourable Mention Award at WCAS’ Spring Fling 2023
Thrilled to say that my pastel artwork Holding On To The Dream has received one of the three Honour...
Is a self-taught artist less of an artist?
I am a self-taught artist, and as such, I am somewhat intimidated by the so called “professional” ar...
Big & Small Show at Foyer Gallery
I have these 2 pastel paintings in the current Big & Small show at the Foyer Gallery. Visit us ...
Saints, Sinners & Mythical Beast Show at Atomic Rooster
My pastel painting TOO SEXY FOR MY HAT, will be a part of this art show at the Atomic Rooster, 303 ...
Graceful Masculine Series
My Graceful Masculine series is a continuation of my deep fascination with the human form—this time ...
Graceful Feminine Series
In early 2022, I started a series of pastel drawings with the Graceful Feminine theme, something I w...
Festival show at St Laurent Complex
I am happy to be part of "Festival", a four-artist group show organized by Arteast Ottawa at the St....
Fall Transitions at Shenkman Art Centre
"Fall Transitions", an Arteast Ottawa group show opened at the Shenkman Arts Centre on the Promenade...
Going back to basics
Following a few years of experimentation with different styles and media, I am returning to what I l...
Workshop with Martinho Correia: Caravaggio’s Late Method
Recently, I had the opportunity to take Martinho Correia’s workshop on Caravaggios’ late method of p...
Portrait accepted into Portraits of Resilience online exhibit
I am thrilled that my graphite and charcoal pencil portrait Still Looking Ahead....has been accepted...
Resin Heart – An ideal gift for your loved one
I am launching a line of resin hearts for the opening of my online store (which will happen soon, ho...
New painting in the works
After almost four months of being absent from artistic endevours, I decided today to start on a pain...
Colourful Impressions at St. Laurent Complex
I am fortunate to have been included in the Colourful Impressions exhibit at the St. Laurent Complex...
Mad about resin
Recently, I started coating some of my paintings with epoxy resin. I must admit, I am hooked! I don’...
Gallery106 Exhibit in Arprior
Pop-up gallery Gallery106 in Arprior, ON is about to open its doors on November 3rd. What started i...
New Gallery 106 in Arnprior, ON
I am thrilled to take part in this 20-artist joint venture to open up a pop-up gallery in Arprior, O...
3rd Prize at Arteast’s AAE 2018
I am excited to report that my pastel painting "Morning Bath at the Lake" has been awarded 3rd Priz...
“Purely Pastel” Solo Show
Just finished hanging my second current solo show at Café 111 located withing the Ottawa City Hall a...
“Beyond The Ordinary” Solo Show
My current exhibition "Beyond the Ordinary" at Lunasole Resto-bar exhibits 10 of my acrylic mixed me...
My new set of pastel pencils
I am excited to try out my new Stabilo CarbOthello pastel pencils I just got! So far, I've been usin...