Alberta Ballet

In 2018 I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Alberta Ballet as set designer for The Sleeping Beauty.

During our first meeting the Associate Artistic Director Christopher Anderson described his vision for the ballet and what stood out to me the most was that he wanted the visuals for this performance to have a contemporary aesthetic inspired by Alberta's outdoors that would speak to today’s audience.

The challenge was to make something that wouldn't take attention away from the dancers but rather support their performance, the costume design and the story.

This project consumed the majority of 2018 and by the end I had logged over 600 hours putting together these enormous mixed media environments. 

The backdrops measured 60ft x 30ft. Each of the three scenes consisted of 4 to 6 layers of artwork on either side stretching from the front to the back of the stage.  Most of the artwork was printed and hung while selected elements such as the pillars in the foreground of act 3 were carved out of foam then painted.

Disney

In celebration of Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Disney Canada commissioned four artists in four different cities to create the four different realms from the new movie. The Land of the Flowers was located in Chinook Center from October 22 - November 4, 2018.

The mural started with a combination of photographs. Then, I hand painted all of the flowers, the windmill in the background and the sky.

Village Brewery

Twice a year, the Village Brewery releases a variety pack to celebrate the wonderful community of creatives in Calgary. They fill the pack with four different beers and then showcase a local artist on the outside of the box. They ask artists to interpret their version of a village square and illustrate what it means to them. 

I had the honor of designing the Winter 2018 variety pack.

This Artwork paid tribute to the Village square and our favourite Canadian outdoor places. I envision a place we’ve all connected with on some level since we were kids and wanted to recreate this into artwork. I hoped that this inspired people to get outside for a little fresh air.

Frenchie Wine Bar

This is a special painting I created referencing a photo of the owners French Bulldog ‘Penny’.
After several revisions we settled on a composition where Penny could be immortalized as a beautiful princess surrounded by exotic birds, fancy silks and vases.

I came up with a design for a hand carved frame and worked with a legendary wood carver out of Nelson, BC who spent several weeks carving out the intricate details.

Once completed I gilded the frame in gold and had a brass plaque fabricated with the title ‘Frenchie’ engraved into it.

You can see the painting if you can find the secret 20 seater wine bar in Calgary, AB