"A faint memory of running through the rich, black, Holland Marsh soil of our family's vegetable farm during a summer rain, making mud pies and leaving them to bake on the wagon in the sun after the rain has trickled away...these are my first recollections. A four year study at Toronto's OCAD U accompanied gratuitously with scholarships opened my eyes to the endless possibilities of exploration. Life experience has married my schooling and has provided the basis for many of my artistic ideas.