Journey back in time

My career as a visual storyteller stretches back to the 1970s. My distinctive drawing style has its roots in my work as a pen and ink artist.

My fine art has always been infused with a sense of history and locale that is uniquely Canadian. It depicts the humbler qualities of objects, both real and imagined and, at its best, transports the viewer to a place of wonder.

Although our work as theme artists has kept us very busy for over three decades, I’ve never lost this love of fine art drawing. In my travels, I always stop frequently to admire and record what I see - especially the old, rusty relics of days gone by. This past summer, my brothers and I drove back to BC’s Interior to where I spent my formative years. That trip was a journey into my past, and on the way, I discovered I sorely missed the drawing I used to do as a way of making a living. It was an itch that begged to be scratched.

Since then, I have worked up many drawings, starting with the reference material I recorded during our summer trip. This drawing is of an old wagon we saw in Castlegar. My artistic license allowed me to add a tree I had collected from somewhere else.

This coming week, I’ll fire up the laser to create some limited prints we’ll soon be offering. Stay tuned…