Portrait Painting Workshop in Penticton

I just finished teaching a three day portrait painting workshop in Penticton, BC at the Leir House through the Penticton & District Community Arts Council. It was a wonderful location and everyone did a fantastic job!

The Leir House in Penticton

Doing a demo on a student's work

Tokyo/NYC Collaboration

I'm so excited that my painting, "Swimmer," will be flying to Japan for the Tokyo/NYC Collaboration next month!  The show is curated by Lisa Benson and Japanese curator Reno Oka and will be held at the Kamakura Gallery near Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 30. 2014 till Feb. 4th, 2014. I'm so excited to be showing in Japan!  I wish I was going to be going to the show!  I know a couple people in Japan, I'll have to see if they live close enough to go :-)

On Dacia Gallery's Website!

My work is now on the Dacia Gallery website!  It's such an honour to be showing with a gallery in New York that represents amazing artists such as Patricia Watwood, Max Ginsburg, Daniel Maidman and many others! Check out the available paintings they have of mine on their website HERE!

Dacia Times Square Art Show

Here are a few photos from the Dacia Times Square Art Show!  It was such a great evening and I was so honored to be a part of it!

With Lee Vasu, owner of Dacia Gallery, in front of my work

With Lee Vasu, owner of Dacia Gallery

Mythology and Folklore Show in Brooklyn

It is such an honor to have two paintings included among this amazing group of artists at Big Irv's Gallery in Brooklyn!  Jacob Hicks has curated this wonderful exhibition which includes many of my fellow artists from The New York Academy of Art.

"Swimmer," oil on canvas, 8"x10"

"The Unicorn," oil on canvas, 11"x14"

Celebration of Canadian Whiskies at the Canadian Consulate in New York

One of my paintings was included in an exhibition at a Celebration of Canadian Whiskies held at the Canadian Consulate in New York. It was a wonderful evening of art, whiskey tasting, and drinks mixed by Jim Meehan, a New York mixologist from Death & Co.  The art exhibition was comprised of work by New York Academy of Art alumni.

"My Bright Abyss" hanging at the Canadian Consulate in NYC

Me and Gaetanne Lavoie's paintings hung by the main bar

There was even an ice sculpture!

The famous mixologist in front of
Gaetanne Lavoie's painting

The Drink Menu

Workshops in British-Columbia

I'm teaching a few painting workshops in BC this winter, in Lake Country, Nelson and Penticton.  Here are some photos from the first workshops.  Everyone did such a great job! I'm excited to start the next one on December 26th in my hometown, Nelson!

Day 1 of the portrait painting from a live model workshop

The painting from a photo workshop in Lake Country

Painting from a live model with a limited palette in Lake Country

Portrait painting from a live model with a limited palette in Nelson