Born in London, Ontario, I recall drawing as a child on paper that my father brought home from work. I studied printmaking and photography under Bert Kloezeman and Vivian Sturdee in the Specials Program of bealart, H. B. Beal Secondary School. I was the first student to be given advanced standing into the Bachelor of Fine Arts second year at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, where I focused on printmaking, sculpture and drawing under David Silverberg and Tom Henderson. My art has been exhibited in various locations across Canada.
In addition to my own work, I have nurtured the interests and talents of thousands of students. While attending Althouse College, I delivered children’s art classes for the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre. I was part of the bealart staff for almost 30 years, initially with Junior, Grade 11 and Senior Printmaking classes but eventually turning my hand to Drawing, Painting, Design, Animation, Photography, Sculpture and Art History. Both before and since retiring from the Thames Valley School Board, I have offered workshops with local public galleries. I was instrumental to the development of a printmaking studio in the Woodstock Art Gallery in 2018. Occasionally I accept commissions and offer lectures and workshops on a variety of topics and media.