Ideas & Inspiration

Lakelands - Collection Preview
Welcome to the 'Lakelands' collection! These paintings speak to my soul. They're recollections of a thousand lovely lakes. Of of every nature hike, camping weekend and canoe trip. Of miles...
Lakelands - Collection Preview
Welcome to the 'Lakelands' collection! These paintings speak to my soul. They're recollections of a thousand lovely lakes. Of of every nature hike, camping weekend and canoe trip. Of miles...

I pulled myself out of a winter creative slump
I've been though slumps before - it's the natural ebb and flow of the process - but this one was longer and more difficult than ever ... resulting in more...
I pulled myself out of a winter creative slump
I've been though slumps before - it's the natural ebb and flow of the process - but this one was longer and more difficult than ever ... resulting in more...

Beyond the landscapes, my abstract life
There is simply nothing - absolutely nothing - more essential to my art practice than the countless hours I spend mucking around with paint. Logging time with a brush in...
Beyond the landscapes, my abstract life
There is simply nothing - absolutely nothing - more essential to my art practice than the countless hours I spend mucking around with paint. Logging time with a brush in...

What's in a name?
A classic 'chicken or the egg' scenario as to how a painting is named. It's something I'm often asked about and a question that doesn't have an easy answer. I hope...
What's in a name?
A classic 'chicken or the egg' scenario as to how a painting is named. It's something I'm often asked about and a question that doesn't have an easy answer. I hope...

The 'Forever Skies' collection of abstract skie...
Holding "the whole damn sky" in my mind for this collection, and with big brushes and giant canvases, I set out to paint skies that felt like forever. There's a...
The 'Forever Skies' collection of abstract skie...
Holding "the whole damn sky" in my mind for this collection, and with big brushes and giant canvases, I set out to paint skies that felt like forever. There's a...

Finding inspiration in the snow
Despite the fact I'm not really keen on winter, I have resolved to still bundle up head out into the snow and try to appreciate winter for what it is...
Finding inspiration in the snow
Despite the fact I'm not really keen on winter, I have resolved to still bundle up head out into the snow and try to appreciate winter for what it is...