Biography

Jim is retired from the Meteorological Service of Canada, where he traveled Canada extensively as a Meteorological Technician. This included a number of years with the Canadian Ice Patrol working in the Arctic as an Ice Observer flying on both helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. This certainly gave him an appreciation of the magnificent scenes this country has to offer whether it be towering icebergs hugging the coast of some arctic island or a wooded forest in Ontario. Always sketching and painting along the way with oil as the preferred medium his main interest is landscape painting occasionally branching out into other areas to challenge new subjects.

Jim views each completed painting is a new experience with something new to carry on to the next.

Self taught at first, he honed his skills by taking training at Seneca College and the Newmarket School of Fine Art. He continues to attend various workshops knowing that there is always something new to be learned whether it’s a new technique or the introduction of a new medium.

Recent juried shows include the Aurora Art Show in 2005 and 2006.
Jim is a member of the Society of York Region Artists and his art has won awards at the two most recent annual shows.