Thank you for all of the support to make my show a success. A huge thanks to Michael and Joanne Ennis for hosting this year; a wonderful wine a cheese and sweet snacks for all who attended. Wonderful to see a number of new faces at my show.

I have been reminded that sometimes less is more when it comes to a painting. A well thought out painting that
emphasizes simple strokes of colour and shape can be just as artistically genius as a complex painting. In fact, as I try to simplify my own work, I find that it can be quite difficult to paint a simple work of art that is balanced and interesting as well.
I have made a challenge for myself to try not to "overwork" my art. I am finding it very difficult to put down the paint brush and walk away, but I like the results so far. So I will continue to work on resisting the urge to complicate my paintings, I hope that this new direction will force a huge positive change in my art work.

The 2008, collection of paintings has been posted. This group of paintings fully explores my new found fascination with the world of mixed media. I have used a full range of paper, pastel, marker, and acrylic paint to create frenzy of colour and texture. Look forward to a number of urban city paintings to follow, as they are already in the works.

My next collection of paintings is going to reflect the urban word merging with nature. I scoff at the notion that we all need to be pessimists about the state of our global environment; I would like to focus on the notion that we are doing a lot of things right. Human beings are adapt to finding solutions and creating beauty, so my next collection of work is going to highlight urban green, and urban beauty.