Custom paintings involve meeting people in town and creating work from their photos and also from the stories they tell me about the characters.

Part of what I love about my work is the connection to community. Photos are a great way to have an interesting conversation with strangers. Bev is someone I met at the Drumheller Market and I had the honour of visiting her home.

I usually get a few lines of information - which is all I need to create the paintings, but n this case, I have a whole book full of stories to work from!  Bev Myers married into a family with a long history in the Drumheller valley. May Murphy, an Aunt on her husband's side, published a book about this history and now Bev would like to get a couple of paintings to celebrate the family. I'm honour for the opportunity to work with such a lovely family and their stories.  

Stay tuned for updates on the photos I choose to work with and how I will use them in my paintings.