I was born in Germany, came to Canada at the age of six, and grew up in rural Ontario. As a young man, living and travelling in Europe, I became interested in Art history and decided to become an artist. Since 1990 I have lived on the Sunshine Coast where I have been a active member of the Arts community, including a solo show at the Sechelt Arts Center as well as participating in numerous group exhibitions and attending weekly Life Drawing sessions.

I work primarily with watercolours and oils. My images are drawn from Nature, History, and extensive travels over the course of many years. In most of my paintings there are both realistic and abstract elements present, more or less interwoven. Regardless of the subject or painting medium, I strive in every work to maintain spontaneity and freshness.

Here are a few of my favourite brushes: on the far left are some detail brushes, then moving right synthetics and sables, and finally squirrel mops for washes. I probably have 50-60 brushes, including many Chinese and Japanese, although I use only two or three on any particular painting. I take very good care of my brushes and expect that most of them will last a lifetime.

Like all watercolour artists I'm particular about the paper that I use. Even as a beginner I sought out good papers like Arches and handmade English ones when I could find them. Alas, quality handmade papers are no longer made, and even Arches is not the same as it was in the 1970’s or 80’s. Along with Arches paper, which I still use, I like Saunders Waterford for its softness, BFK Rives, and Baohong, a new Chinese made paper which is simiar to Arches.