Andrew, oil on canvas, 42x30 inches. My latest portrait is a finalist for The Kingston Prize, Canada's national portrait competition. All finalists can be seen Nov 8-14 at Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto. #oilpainting #art #style #figurative #painting #creative #artist #process

Conversation, oil on canvas, 48x48 inches. #canadian #painting #creative #artist #surreal #art

A Certain Point of View, oil on canvas, 16x20 inches. #canadian #painting #art #dreams #figurative #artist #shadows

Full Circle, oil on canvas, 32x42 inches. #canadian #painting #surreal #art #figurative #artist

Two in a Room, oil on canvas, 36x36 inches. #oilpainting #artist #canadian #art #surreal #creative #painting

Tea for Two, oil on canvas, 36x36 inches. I often place my subjects into unreal and artificial looking environments. I love the contrast of vastly different worlds coming together. #canadian #painting #surreal #artist #creative #abstract #art

Ashleigh, oil on canvas, 24x24 inches. A portrait commission of a dear friend's kiddo. #canadian #painting #portrait #art #figurative #artist

Self Portrait, oil on canvas, 36x48 inches. When I painted this self-portrait a few years ago I was somewhat thrown off by how much I looked like my late father. A bittersweet moment. #canadian #painting #creative #artist #portraiture #beard #denim #oilpainting

Dylan, oil on canvas, 16x20 inches. Another painting in my portrait series. #canadian #art #creative #artist #portraiture #classical #figurative

Everything Has Changed, oil on canvas, 20x16 inches. One of my first attempts at 'traditional' style portraiture. Inspired by Renaissance portraits with scenic backdrops I used my previous abstract shapes to transform the environment and merged two distinct personalities on one canvas. #painting

The Gathering, oil on canvas, 48x48 inches. #canadian #painting #art #surreal #artist

Hanging By A Whisper, oil on canvas, 20x16 inches. #canadian #painting #art #oilpainting #artist #dream #surreal #artwork

Her Thoughts Exactly, oil on canvas, 20x16 inches. #oilpainting #art #contemplation #canadian #painting

Wallflower, oil on canvas, 48x48 inches. #painting #art #artist #canadian #oilpainting #contemplation I am a human who paints.

The Spectator, oil on canvas, 24x36 inches. #painting #art #canadian #oilpainting #landscape #figurative

Contain Yourself, oil on canvas, 60x36 inches. #oilpainting #art #canadian #painting #surreal #artist

Prologue, oil on canvas, 48x48 inches. #oilpainting #art #surreal #figurativeart #canadian #painting

Standoff, oil on canvas, 60x36 inches. #oilpainting #art #contemporaryart #painting #standoff

Cloud of Unknowing, oil on canvas, 36x36 inches. #painting #figurativeart #oilpainting