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All paintings with an asterisk * after the description are sold.
Tractor Crash at the Ethereal Foot Spa, 44"x46", oil on aluminum * private collection Vancouver Island, Canada
"I need to be responsible not only for representing things with oil paint, but also for the invention
of those things prior to the act of representation".
of those things prior to the act of representation".
Le Jardin Des Idées, 20"x20", oil on aluminum panel *private collection Vancouver Island, Canada
"I often paint underdog characters in a parallel way to Jean-François Millet painting peasants. That was the world he knew. He chose to paint that particular subject matter despite it being unpopular. Growing up in rural northern Alberta taught me little about art, but it did instill within me an ethic of hard work and authenticity. I see my choice not to paint ai prompts or found images of pretty women and waterfalls in a similar way to Millet's dedication to his authentic experience. If I cannot paint my chosen subject matter, I'd rather not paint at all, for that is the whole point."
The A.i.chemist, 25"x25", oil on aluminum * private collection Switzerland
"I must reiterate that my artwork is not based on pre-existing stories that come from any film, book or mythology. Instead, I am creating
a cast of characters and archetypes to populate unique new narratives. "
a cast of characters and archetypes to populate unique new narratives. "
Light Sower Continued, 35"x37", oil on aluminum * private collection, Ontario, Canada
The Corner Cutter, 18"x18", oil on aluminum * private collection, Manitoba, Canada.
The Guest of Honour, 44"x55", oil on aluminum * private collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The Adult Table, 30"x30", oil on aluminum * private collection, Ontario, Canada
Mood Collector, 20"x28", oil on aluminum * private collection, Vancouver Island BC, Canada
Light Sower, 30"x30", oil on aluminum * private collection, Ontario, Canada
Will to Wonder, 18"x18", oil on wood panel * private collection, California, USA
Ephemeral Fugue, 58"x58", oil on wood panel. * private collection, China
Entity, 20" x 20", oil on aluminum panel * private collection, Ontario, Canada
The Raft, 34"x51", oil on wood panel * private collection, Ontario, Canada
Mirror Test, 38"x38", oil on wood panel * private collection, Vancouver Island BC, Canada
An Uneventful Epic, 44"x64", oil on wood panel * private collection, Ontario, Canada
In the Divide, 16"x16", oil on wood panel * private collection, Ontario, Canada
Emergence from a Shallow Pool that was Mistaken for a Formidable Sea 24"x36" oil on board 2016 * private collection, Ontario, Canada
Untitled 22"x30" oil on board 2015 * private collection, BC, Canada
The Stayfarer 18" x 24" oil on board 2015 * private collection, California, USA
Three Boats
34"x34"
oil on board
2015 * private collection, Ontario, Canada
