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The Watcher, I was dog sitting to cover for a friend of mine who was dog sitting this boxer. My friend really had a way with dogs and when she left to attend a gallery opening of some of her sculptures. The dog watched her leave. I was amazed that It stood looking out that window without moving, not even a twitch, until she returned five hours later. I wish all my models could hold a pose like that! -Tom

Hello there, I was born in Glasgow Scotland and came to Vancouver BC, Canada in 1948. I have been drawing and painting all of my life. My artwork has meandered through most mediums and styles throughout my life. I started using oil paints when I was about twelve and am still using them now at sixty nine. I have not limited myself to oils, but rather have tried most mediums that I have come across. This gives me lots of freedom in rendering the particular piece of art that I have in mind. For example I fell in love with the airbrush (old school air + pigment) for rendering mechanical subjects. Later I used it for painting nudes with watercolour paint and more recently large canvases in a pop art style. As far as subject material, I like to...