Print knowledge. One-of-a-kind images.
renderDC — render design concepts.
renderDC is my studio. I’m an artist, printer, and maker of layered work that sits between photography and industrial craft.
The story
I was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, and shaped by 26 years in Saskatoon. I built my craft through industrial jobs — galvanizing metal, printing, designing logos and sporting apparel, and high-fashion illustration.
I moved to Calgary in 2001, completed studies in animation and graphic design, and photography became my dominant skill. Years of trial and error with design and photography sharpened a style that is moody and layered.
I combine print knowledge and printing techniques with a drive to capture one-of-a-kind images. I seek out overlooked places — abandoned houses, factories out of commission, roadside relics, graffiti and nature’s paintbrush on old walls.
As a kid, I loved stopping on the roadside to explore falling-apart houses that were once family homes. That curiosity never left. In Montreal, I explore old factories. On the prairies and in the mountains, I look for historic landscapes and unsightly relics most people drive past.
My background in short: screen printer, large-format printer, photographer, urban explorer (urban spelunker), graphic designer.
How the studio works
My current services include PhotoTex wall graphics for business, fine-art printing for artists, and T-shirt collaborations. My layered mixed-media art is the showcase — epoxy, aluminum, barn wood, salvaged frames, chrome, drips.
If I make it, I install it. I keep design, print, and install in one place.
My partner Christa, a skilled artist and painter, lends a hand around the studio.
Saskasquatch is a separate apparel brand with its own shop. I link to Saskasquatch here rather than duplicating it on renderDC.
Recognition
Alberta Views, June 2013: my photograph The Frozen Dam was named a runner-up in the annual Photo Contest.
Avenue Calgary: the issue that featured my profile.
Avenue Calgary: ‘An Eye for Design’, a profile of my work from runway-style clothing to corporate art.
Drytac case study: how I use Drytac laminating and mounting films in my gallery work. Read the case study
Rouge Gallery, Calgary: a time-lapse of opening night at my exhibition.
Rouge Gallery: Enchanted Passed, November 3–20
My solo exhibition at Rouge Gallery in Calgary, from the install to a busy opening night.
The work on the walls and the work on the press come from the same hands.