Experiences
and Artistic Highlights.
I
have been very fortunate in combining my
teaching and artistic endeavors over the years.
I've traveled great distances to fish steelhead
on the Northwest Coast of British Columbia, and
taught in Terrace, British Columbia for six
years. While living in Terrace I was a guide on
Great Bear Lake in the North West Territories
(fly-fishing).
Most of my
teaching positions have taken me to rural or
Northern environments, which is where I prefer
to live. This has enabled me to be close to
great fishing and have the solitude to paint
with minimal distraction, (mainly fishing!)
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Artistic
Highlights and Experiences
Here
is a partial list of some of what I would
consider pretty neat things that I've felt
fortunate and honored to e part
of.
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-Was
a guest on the popular fishing show
"Real Fishing", hosted by Bob Izumi.
The show combined my Art in addition to
a fishing trip for smallmouth bass on a
fly.
The
show was very well received, based on
how many
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times
it was aired, and all the positive
comments.
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Recipient
of the Greg Clark Award
A
National award given usually to writers, who
have contributed significantly to the Arts, and
or Outdoor writing. Presented by the Izaak
Walton Fly Fishing Club.
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Artistic
Highlights/Experience
-Appeared on
a CBC - Televised Documentary, "Lord of the
Flies", about Fly Fishing. It was an excellent
program because it covered many of the elements of the
sport, and I was really flattered to be part of the
program.
-In 1999 I was
asked to become the principle, illustrator/painter, for
the number one selling Fly Fishing magazine in North
America, "Fly Fisherman".
My work appears in
the "Seasonal Angler" section, the last two pages in each
issue since 99'. This has been an incredibly enjoyable
experience for me, as I get to read and interpret into
illustrations, some of the finest Outdoor writing in the
world.
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Over
twenty-fiveyears ago I admired the previous
artist, Bob Seaman who did some magnificent work
in "Seasonal Angler". I said to myself, how cool
it would be to get that kind of opportunity. I
am so happy to have this opportunity, and always
get excited when a "batch" of new manuscripts
arrive, so that I can read, enjoy, interpret and
create!
-Another
more recent highlight regarding publications,
are the books I've been commississioned to
illustrate/paint over the past 4 years.
Recently, John Randolph, publisher and senior
editor of Fly Fisherman magazine, who is an
excellent writer to boot, asked me to illustrate
his one and only book, "On Becoming a Fly
Fisher." (see Menu-Books) It's a wonderful book
and I can only hope my pen and inks add to it's
most excellent words of wisdom/
-Regarding
books, another two writers who have commissioned
my paintings and pen and inks are the talented
Rick and Jerry Kustich. (see menu-books). Over
the past few years they have written a Bible for
Great Lakes Steelheaders, Fly Fishing Great
Lakes Steelhead. In addition Jerry's little gem
of a book, On the River's Edge. Both books are a
must for those of us that seek knowledge and a
boost for the human spirit. Both these guys are
the best, and I look forward to working with
them again.
Artistic
Highlights and Achievements
I know
there are many more experiences and highlights
that I could mention, but I really don't want to
bore you. I suppose the biggest highlight of
all, is the fact that I'm so lucky, fortunate
and blessed with that good "karma" that enables
me to live a life that encompasses the most
important things to me, and that there are so
many individuals out there who appreciate what I
try so hard to do. (Included, a list of some
exhibits, and the like.)
Magazines
I've
illustrated and had more paintings in magazines
and journals, than I can honestly count for over
the past twenty-five years. For your interest,
the first thing I ever published was for the
American Museum of Fly Fishing when Paul
Schullery was Director, Editor. Shortly after,
Fly Fisherman magazine, followed by Ontario Out
of Doors here in Canada. I currently work with
just a few, but I'm happy with that number, as
it allows me time to "hose-off" and go
fishing.
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