Following your passion is risky business... I have been a graphic designer since the early '80's... yes, I'm that old. But with age comes wisdom... wisdom to know who you really are and more importantly...to know what is important for your own personal happiness... aka, what is your passion?!

Mine is creating. I have been drawing since I could hold a crayon. Masterpieces on the under side of the dining room table in my parents home. Or when that canvas was full... there was always the under side of the bed, then I'd roll over and draw on the floor, still under the bed... on the side of the furnace... there were blank canvases everywhere!

When I was in my early teens my parents were away on a holiday, leaving us with a sitter. Little did Mrs. Kingston know of the works of art being created on my bedroom walls... and ceiling! There was no limit to the subject matter or style in which to create it... pure freedom of expression!

During my teens, my Mom introduced me to crafts... more creating with yarn, beads, pet rocks, doodleart, looms, macramé... you name it, I made one for everyone!

Then off to college for Art. After the first year I streamed into Graphic Design... there was more chance of supporting myself this way...without falling into the cliché of being an artist waiting on tables. The courses were challenging and exciting. Under the tutelage of Hans, Peter, Doug, Judy and Bill I gained the skills and knowledge to head out in the real world... to the big smoke (Toronto). I landed a job between 2nd and 3rd year of college and was on my way to a career in graphics.

After several years in Toronto and Owen Sound, owning and managing numerous companies... I find myself at a crossroads...

My work as a designer has provided a good living for me and my son. But now it's time for my real work to begin. The work that I was put on this planet to do. Painting. Sharing the joy of creating. Using the gift, that I have been given by God, to create beautiful work. On the eve of 2014, it is time to share my passion with the world.