“What a work of art is all about is a sense of delight. Touch here, touch there, delight. It is an appreciation of things as they are and of what one is — which produces an enormous spark. Something happens — clicks — and the poet writes poems, the painter paints pictures, the musician composes music.”
From “Artists and Unemployed Samurai” in THE TEACUP AND THE SKULLCUP: CHOGYAM TRUNGPA ON ZEN AND TANTRA. Page 42.
Artist Statement
I have been involved in photography since the early 1990s. My primary education is in zoology so much of my inspiration for photography comes from nature. My zoological training led to many hours studying the intricate behaviours of animals and the environments within which they exist. This experience has taught me to quietly observe and photograph nature, capturing rare moments when an animal reveals a part of its character or when a landscape pulls back its curtain.
To further develop my skills in observation, I recently studied Miksang contemplative photography. This meditative art form has transformed my view of the natural world and enabled me to see it in its simplicity; at the same time it has encouraged me to take a more confident, gentle and meditative approach.
I hope that this website will allow you to understand my approach to photography so if, one day, you purchase a photograph from me you will have an understanding of how that photograph came to be.
The images
The images within this site were taken over a number of years from several locations within North America and Europe, with many from Sable Island, NS. This remote sand bar in the Western Atlantic Ocean is a very unique place and well known amongst Canadians for its population of wild horses.
Are the images enhanced with photoshop?
Raw format photographs are processed using Adobe Photoshop to maintain a faithful representation of what was saw at the time the shot was taken.
How I limit my impact on the environment
- I use the car only when necessary and do not idle
- I bike or walk when I can
- I support local companies and local food
- I recycle waste materials
- I offer a 100% recycled paper bag for purchases
Supporter of the Ecology Action Centre, Bird Studies Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Member of Visual Arts Nova Scotia
Juried member of the Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council
