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Born 1954 in the Caribbean
landscape, a natural, self- taught artist, I experimented with a
variety of media, and finally chose to work exclusively in oil on
canvas. In the sixties, painting for pleasure, I often pondered
the purpose of art beyond its visual aesthetic.
By the late seventies I was
raising a family, and to support my artistic endeavours, I was
employed in the field of Information Technology. Consequently,
this experience has subtly been influencing and informing the
direction of my art.
Further development and maturity
in my art career also came with later training and studies at
Dundas Valley School of the Arts and at Mc Master University in
Hamilton, Ontario.
Based in Toronto, Ontario, I do a
considerable part of my work in studio but also paint on location,
wherever I happen to be in transit. I am very often on the go as
international travel is integral to my ongoing development as an
artist.
I thrive on cultural exchanges,
intrigued by cultural nuances and differences in language and
thinking. It is not surprising, then, that my compositions and
designs are dictated by my views of life, chance meetings,
ordinary people, simple things.
Interacting with real people in
the global village, my artwork is imbued with an international
flavour, permeated with subliminal suggestions.
Moved by a vision for world peace,
the challenge of creating art has become my avenue for working out
a solution to this elusive dream.
Through the convergence of Art,
Culture, and Technology, my objective is to facilitate
intercultural communication.
I do believe now, that somehow,
the purpose of my art is unfolding.
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