I grew up in Calgary, Canada, though call Vancouver Island home.

I studied visual arts on Vancouver Island. My work has explored ideas of memory, landscape, place, and identity through sculptures and paintings. Lately I have been doing more photography.

I aspire to one day become an architect, a person who has the ability through the manipulation of physical space to induce thought and feeling. To me, buildings are a framing of space and are just as important as the contents they frame. I believe buildings have a philosophical influence on the way we operate our day to day lives. My buildings are to be ones that reflect feelings of nature and the physical environment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and share travels together.

Interests

• arts
• architecture
• environment
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• visual arts
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all sorts of music, but this list would be general genres I gravitate towards: bluegrass, folk, rock, blues, reggae, and world.

Books I have recently read or am curently reading (2017-2018): The Orenda by Joseph Boyden, Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden, World Without End by Ken Follett, Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, Animal Farm by George Orwell, the first three books from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, Son of a Trickster by Edin Robinson, Out of Africa by Karen Blixen, and more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swallowed a cracker with marmite on it. Unbearable.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Drawing, painting, seeing vs. looking, wandering...
Learn: gardening, cooking, stretching (I am so bad, but I know it is good to do!), baking...
Share: music, books, ideas, stories, adventures, places to go...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Apart from socializing...
I am a handy guy. Feel free to put me to work!(Household chores if need be) I am a little clumsy in the kitchen but love to cook homemade food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark