The muted color scheme allows the occasional brighter yellow or red to pop out on the wall in a show, which I like.

My main influence are the other members of the Royal Art Lodge, we've drawn together enough that we can't help but influence each other.

I wouldn't consider myself an outsider artist because I have a university degree in painting.

I've been very fortunate in my art career. It's something I would never have expected.

My favorite artists from comics were early ones like Jack Kirby or Steve Ditko who had a real heavy ink style. Captain America, co created by Jack Kirby, was a favorite of mine and I sometimes use an altered version of his costume on some of my characters.

Winnipeg has the largest collection of Inuit art in the world, I believe. They can be quite simple in a great way and often have sparse backgrounds and isolated characters. They often have a really great look to them.

I actually prefer the silent black and white version of the Wizard Of Oz from the 20's.