Whether via archetypal narrative or juxtaposed abstraction, my work explores rhythm, movement and story.  

I am a settler artist of Irish - English descent in what is now called Canada. My home and studio are located in Taiaiak’on, Tkaronto/ Toronto, Treaty 13 territory. It is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishinaabek, Hodinosho:ni and Wendat Peoples and continues to be the home of many Inuit, Métis and First Nations.

This territory is governed by the The Dish with One Spoon Covenant - an agreement between the Hodinosho:ni, Anishinaabek and Allies to peaceably share and care for the resources of the Great Lakes Basin. It is also governed by Kaswenta, The Two Row Wampum Belt Covenant, the Upper Canada and Williams Treaties.

We Are All Treaty People

I enjoyed a longstanding career in the Canadian Film Industry as a Sound Editor, Post Production Supervisor and Business Manager. In 1987 I was the proud recipient of a Gemini Award for Sound. I hold an Honours Degree in Motion Pictures Studies and also attended the Toronto School of Art. As an Ontario Artist in Education, I created and delivered programs to elementary students that explored the relationship between visual art and music.

I was honoured to have my painting U'mista/Returned, accepted into the collection at the U'mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay, BC, home to the Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. Another painting, Collective Interaction, travelled the province of Ontario to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Visual Arts Ontario. My work is held in various private collections in Rome, Santa Fe, Toronto and Montreal..

As a singer and improvisational vocalist, performance highlights have included those with the acclaimed Element Choir directed by Christine Duncan with Inuk Improv-Rock Diva Tanya Tagaq, Jean Martin and Jesse Zubot at the 2014 Polaris Awards, The Great Hall, Massey Hall, St. Paul’s Trinity; Storyteller and Director Laakulak Williamson Bathory;  Apocalypsis by R. Murray Schaeffer at the Luminato Festival; The Guelph Jazz Festival accompanying Sun Ra Arkestra; The Singing River on the Pan Am Path with UrbanVessel.

To view Apocalypsis in rehearsal, copy this link into your browser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBp6A9gbe8Q