OIL ON LINEN ALBERTA, CANADA Todd is a representational fine artist, residing in Calgary, Alberta. Art has always been part of his life. Primarily, Todd focused the first part of his artist journey on drawing portraits, figures and cartooning. He began painting in his early twenties at ACAD while also pursuing another passion, speed skating. He yearned for traditional fundamentals of fine art that were not offered at the school. He now finds education through mentorship, first-hand study of master paintings, and experience in the field. Spending a lot of time outdoors and immersing himself in the geography of his subject, Todd tries to work in natural settings and from life as much as possible. In the studio, larger paintings are created from smaller outdoor sketches. He has been inspired by many who have gone before him. Tom Thomson, John Singer Sargent and Anders Zorn are three who come to mind. Like his predecessors, he is fascinated with light and colour and how it affects our world. His interests include landscape, figure and portrait.