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"I'm not big on subtlety. My paintings tend to reach out and poke you in the eye."

While Wes has had considerable success on an international level as a wood artist, he found himself longing for a less rigid form and a less limited colour palette than that medium was affording him. Acrylic paint has been the answer.

Working in a unique style that includes using a specialized easel of his own devise, Wes has been able to bring bold, vividly colourful paintings to life that will enhance their environment with a powerful contemporary statement.

" In the same sense that rock and roll is not Rachmaninoff or Bach, what I paint is not Rembrandt or Michaelangelo, but in the famous words of Mick Jagger.... I know it's only rock and roll.... but I like it."