Bio

I am a professional commercial artist based in Calgary, Canada.

In 2018, I graduated with a BFA from Alberta University of the Arts, and began freelancing full-time in 2019. I was the Homes by Avi Stampede Rotary Dream Home Artist in 2019 and again in 2023. Since then, my following of collectors has grown across Canada thanks to social media and displaying/selling work through locally owned businesses like Red Door Home Living, Maillot Homes, FivePoint Cannabis, Amanail Boutique, Avenue Health and Sparrow Artspace.

Majority of my year is spent painting from my little home studio or out in the Calgary community. Creating new collections, custom commissions, performing Live Paintings, and organizing painting workshops.

My subjects include wildlife, landscapes and still-life. Using acrylic paint on stretched canvas, I build up layers of paint, making some portions realistic, and some flat or patterned. Once finished, I lay the painting face-up, and hand-stitch into the canvas using embroidery thread. This enhances the texture, while also relating the painting to textile and folk art. These small details are hard to see from photos or far away. It is an intimate detail that can really be appreciated up-close.

For many of my compositions, I piece together the varying elements in my head. This is where the layering of the paint comes in. I typically start with one colour at a time and each component added builds off of each other until the entire composition is filled. My colour palettes are highly influenced by the changing Canadian seasons, and local nature often finds its way into the subjects of my paintings.

I am most inspired by my family of artisans and makers. They are my biggest supporters and the reason I became an artist. My family in Newfoundland and Alberta is comprised of painters, knitters, cooks, and craftsmen. Everything that they make is with the intent of creating a cozy, happy home.

It is with this same intention that I make my paintings.

Please contact me with any inquires.