I come from an artistic family so it’s a gift I inherited. My parents wanted me to have a career in art, so I enrolled in art school in Toronto when I was 18. Two weeks before I was to leave for school, the college in my hometown called with an opening in their aviation program. I have been flying since I was 15 and it’s where my heart was. So, I abandoned art school and took to the skies. Needless to say, my parents weren’t too happy, but they always let me carve my own path.  I had been flying since I was 15 and it's where my heart was.  I joined the military where I served as an F-18 aircraft mechanic and switched over to pilot and in my off time I was serving in the fire department as a firefighter. After serving 10 years, I moved into civilian life where I opened a pet store business to support the needs of having 2 Great Danes. After 10 years of running that business, I moved up to the Arctic where I became the Chief Inspector of the Nunavut Liquor Commission and joined the fire department there. I moved south again after 3 years when my boys were heading into school.  I found the opportunity to become a personal trainer which led me to opening my own gym.  After 10 years of personal training/gym owner, I retired from the trade.  From there I began painting again and found my passion after a long absence from art. I am self-taught and work in acrylics predominantly, but have my hand at pencil drawings and watercolour. I have never taken my art very seriously; it was hobby and a lot of times felt like a chore. I’ve always been a hands-on type of person, so sitting idle at a desk has always been my nemesis, it was like trying to stop a freight train. I’ve always been active in sports and just living life, living in all 4 corners of Canada and everywhere in between. Art flows in my veins and I've found my sweet spot with it, always learning and discovering new ways to bring life to the canvas.  I’m really drawn to colour and light and how to make them dance on the canvas in one way or another.  Colour and light are an emotional language that as an artist, I try to tap into. That emotional language can uplift and inspire other people and it brings happiness to others when you can share your emotions through your art.