Nikola was a tremendous influence. He exposed me to a huge variety of styles and subject matter and encouraged me to move from Realism to Abstract. I continued learning under Nikola's guidance for thirteen years. During this time, I changed mediums from oil to acrylic. Although I have been exposed to and experimented with a wide variety of mediums, Acrylic remains my favourite.
Eventually I enrolled in the Fine Arts Program at the University of Manitoba and completed my Fine Arts Degree in 1992. That year, I began teaching Acrylic Art Classes at the Forum Art Institute and have continued to do so ever since.