We do not see with our eyes, but through them.

Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being enlightened without the arts.

In painting, detail for the sake of itself is useless. It must have relevance to the whole.

Growing up in Northern Ontario provided me with a strong affinity for the natural environment that was so eloquently responded to by Tom Thomson and his colleagues. The concept of this painting grew out of a number of forays into Algonquin over the years. From its conception I intended Algonquin to be a subtle tribute to Tom Thomson. But I also wanted it to be a response to the natural beauty that so typifies the grandeur of Ontario’s first provincial park.

Whenever I'm asked to identify my best work, or my favorite, my answer has always been the same - 'My next one!'

We do not see with our eyes, but through them.

Art is a necessity, an essential part of our enlightenment process.