Though each piece (or grouping) can stand alone, all together in one space they are intended to complement each other and tell a story: a story that can be applied to most individuals’ lives, Olympians or not. Everyone’s journey is different in its ordering and outcome, but most elements get included somehow. Also, please note the various dimensions of the works. All were painted in 2009 -10 and the actual images are a lot more vibrant than a computer screen may reveal.

I had started to paint a large abstract and took a break to see the Olympic torch on its journey around Canada. It passed the corner of my street in Toronto. On returning to the studio, my approach to the image I was creating changed and a whole series developed.

I was excited about what I had produced, but neither the Portrait Society of Canada, nor the Olympic athletes whom I'd spent a couple of months painting showed any interest. On completion, the series traveled across the border to the US and was displayed during SOWA First Fridays in Boston's South End