I get this question a lot, usually right before someone's about to buy something: "Should I get the original, or is the print enough?" It's a fair question, and honestly, there's no wrong answer — just the right answer for where you're at right now. So instead of just telling you to "buy the original" (easy for me to say), I want to walk through how I actually think about it, the same way I'd explain it if you stopped by my booth and asked. It's Not Really About Money First People assume the...

If you're walking down Main Street in Canmore or wandering Banff Avenue this summer, you've probably already noticed it: this place is full of art. Galleries tucked between coffee shops, paintings of the mountains that somehow capture exactly how they make you feel, and local makers selling everything from pottery to prints. It's one of the things I love most about living and working here. I get asked a lot by visitors: "where's the best place to actually buy art around here?" So I figured...

There’s something about the Canadian West that stays with you. It’s not just the mountains, the wildlife, or the open land. It’s something quieter—something you can’t quite point to, but you feel it the moment you stand still long enough. That’s what I try to paint. Not just what the West looks like. But what it carries. The West Is More Than a Landscape When most people think of the Canadian West, they picture iconic views—mountain ranges, grazing bison, cowboys, endless skies. And yes,...