Half my time, I spend doing commissioned work and most of these are portraits. There's something about the tradition of portraits that I love. There's something about messing with that tradition that I love even more. Infusing an old idea and making it vibrant and modern.

I'm excited by the reasons people want a portrait. I've done commissioned work for a husband's graduation, to commemorate the birth of a first child - weddings, anniversaries, new homes (even one for a divorce) - a few that insisted there was no reason at all. And more than once to capture those rare moments when siblings stop fighting and express their love for each other.

In all cases, I'm intent on understanding the subject in a way that celebrates the best in them - finding beauty in the real.

And yes, sock puppet commissions are always fun.

The Commission Process


Kyra, Zoe and Max
Oil on wood, 52" x 35", 2007


CBC Tv "Zed" interview about commissions

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Jura and Peter
Oil on wood, 34" x 42", 2007
eternally smitten
Oil, chalk on chalkboard, 20" x 32", 2009
Jori and Sam
Oil on wood, 40" x 23", 2008
eli benjamin
Oil, chalk on chalkboard, 20" x 30", 2005
Jaya
Oil on wood, 22" x 16", 2008
The Ramsey-Wus
Oil on wood panel, 42" x 38", 2005
oddly smitten
Oil, chalk on chalkboard, 20" x 30", 2008
Luke, Truman, Shery and Martin
Oil, gold paint on wood panel, 40" x 60", 2003
Winnie
Oil on wood panel, 22" x 40", 2008
Geneva and Olivia
Oil, acrylic, velvet on wood panel, 30" x 35", 2006
i still love you
Oil, acrylic, building materials on wood panel, 30" x 47", 2005
Amelia 1 & 2
Oil, acrylic on wood panel, 30" x 40", 2006
Professor Dad
Oil on chalkboard, 40" x 52", 2003

Commissions continued...



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