I am a Canadian Artist and began painting in oils in my early 20's. I have a great love of the outdoors and a fascination for reflections in and around water. Photography came naturally as I used it to help with detail in my paintings. Art for me has been my teacher and I have realized that not only is a painting about perception, but to create something that touches a person is about understanding the psychology of people, what we want to see, don't want to see and so on. What catches our attention? What draws us in? That fascinates...more