In February 2016, a collaboration was formed between Melanie Dreyer of Aria Arts and Photography and WiRD Art. Having met Mel at my weekly BNI meeting I got to know her photography and passion for fine art portraiture. The incredible detail in her images and the quality of light caught my eye. We have teamedRead more about Gaby[…]

Mrs and Mrs Buttuls. I had the pleasure of meeting George many years ago here in Sun Peaks, when he joined my fiance for ski lessons after a hip operation! He first commissioned me to paint a portrait as a gift for his best friend, Karl. Since his first commission George’s wife, Corinna, has wantedRead more about The Buttuls[…]

In February 2016, a new collaboration was launched with local professional photographer Melanie Dreyer, of Aria Arts and Photography. Our idea was to merge the talents of both a photographer and artist, to create a Fine Art Experience. The collaboration was launched at the Kamloops Home show, where we met the wonderful Nimfa Valenzuela. NimfaRead more about The Valenzuela’s[…]

Meet Cash. This wonderful young man has a loving and proud grandfather, by the name of Dan Long. I was commissioned by Dan to create this piece after getting to know him through my weekly BNI meetings. Dan is the owner of Cap It Kamloops and I sincerely appreciate the trust in me, to helpRead more about Cash[…]

This painting was commissioned by Mr Ryan Gentille, as an anniversary gift for his wonderful wife. Meet Julian, who is a little over a year old now. Thank you to Ryan for giving me the opportunity to paint for you, it is an honour to do so.

Here is another of the Christmas 2016 commissions. This pencil drawing was a challenging piece, due to the story behind it. I was commissioned by Mr Randy De Pfyffer, of Black Thumb Landscaping ltd. here in Kamloops, to help him create a gift for his wife. Their Son, Ben, was diagnosed in late 2015 with leukemiaRead more about Brothers[…]

The search for the perfect wedding protrait image, to capture the beauty and essence of a bride on her wedding day was a long one, until I was lucky enough to be shown this image. Anne’s daughter, Olympian Ellie Terwiel, proudly showed us the original photo, during a visit with the family last summer. TheRead more about The Bride[…]

Eyes have held a deep fascination for me, in my painting and they are always the last part that I paint. I like to save them until last as they are the window to the soul. Some are able to draw you in, make you feel like your layers are being peeled away, revealing yourRead more about Holly[…]

This year I had the absolute pleasure to meet with this pair of happy guys,  Stan Bailey and Henry Small, the morning radio duo for 98.3 CIFM. I joined them on air a couple of times, to talk about the creation of this painting. The idea for this piece came about after donating artwork toRead more about Stan and Hank[…]

This painting began as a demonstration piece for the BNI group of which I am a member. Some of my fellow members and good friends wished to see how I create the paintings I do, so one meeting I took along my airbrushes  to help them see what I do in my studio. I tookRead more about Love and Trust[…]

Meet the walker twins! I have never sm,iled so much as when I was painting this canvas. I would catch myself grinning while painting this, their sheer joy just emanated from the canvas and was infectious. To then meet them for real after completing the painting, was an absolute joy, they exude the same amountRead more about Twins[…]

Meet Kim, a wonderful local lawyer in the making. I was approached by her husband, Vic, with a request to create a portrait from a photo that he has carried for over 20 years. The original photo is a passport sized print, slightly scarred and beat up from many years inside a wallet. It wasRead more about Kim[…]

Meet George, our eldest nephew, blessed with some of the largest eyes I have had the joy of looking into. He is an absolute joy to be around. This canvas is an 11×14, painted using my Iwata HP-AH and over reduced createx mid-grey acrylic. Finer detailing was completed by hand. Size: 11×14 Price: $old

Meet Reuben, our youngest nephew and a total bundle of sunshine! One of the happiest little men I have had the pleasure of meeting. Each time we see him, Izzy and I have the immediate though of him being and old soul, he makes us smile to be around him. This canvas is an 11×14,Read more about Reuben[…]

Over the last 20 months, Izzy and I have been blessed with being made Aunt and Uncle to 3 wonderful little men. Seb here is our middle nephew, son to my older brother and Sister in Law, Richard and Libby. Seb is a contemplative, happy boy and a joy to be around. This canvas isRead more about Seb[…]

This portrait was commissioned by Mr Mario Piva, partner of the accounting firm Tenisci Piva here in Kamloops, as a Christmas gift for his wife Cindy. I come from a family of three boys so it was so much fun to be able to relate to the relationships showing through the reference photos. By allRead more about Three Sisters[…]