Mr. Dave May's artist bio
Dave May was born in 1944 and grew up in a family of nine
in Balfour,BC, Canada on the beautiful Kootenay Lake.
At a young age, local history fascinated Mr. May, while growing up
with Steam Trains at Proctor and Sternwheeler Vessels on Kootenay Lake.
His father and uncle both worked on the ferries that operated on the lake.
When he was 16 years old, his parents moved toVancouverIsland; at that time,Mr. May's focus returned to the West Kootenay
area and has settled in Kaslo.
During those days, Kaslo was an exciting place,
full of its (now former) glories an ex-mining boomtown.
The era was the 1960's, jobs were plentiful in Kaslo, and Mr. May
worked at the local sawmill and underground at various silver mines.
The hundreds of mine sites, ghost towns, and unique
local characters piqued his interest.
In 1967, Mr. May married his "sweetheart", Teresa MacLanders,
whose family were all associated with mining in Slocan and
the "Silvery" Slocan area. His other special pursuit was attending
Bible School and working in the ministry.
Many years were spent as an electrician and
starting a family Mining Museum.
Mr. May's interest in Photography occurred mainly after
his retirement, and increased with the Digital Camera Era.
Currently, Mr. May spends his time photographing scenery,
wildlife, derelict buildings, abstracts, and old vehicles.
His current project is a pictorial photo
e-book about the history of the local area of the West Kootenays.
He enjoys visiting old sites and documenting many of the vanishing remains.
His other interests are metal work, such as sculptures,
blacksmithing, building numerous projects, even a sternwheeler.
His future goals are to make more art and spend time with his family, do some travelling,and focus on personal growth and development.
in Balfour,BC, Canada on the beautiful Kootenay Lake.
At a young age, local history fascinated Mr. May, while growing up
with Steam Trains at Proctor and Sternwheeler Vessels on Kootenay Lake.
His father and uncle both worked on the ferries that operated on the lake.
When he was 16 years old, his parents moved toVancouverIsland; at that time,Mr. May's focus returned to the West Kootenay
area and has settled in Kaslo.
During those days, Kaslo was an exciting place,
full of its (now former) glories an ex-mining boomtown.
The era was the 1960's, jobs were plentiful in Kaslo, and Mr. May
worked at the local sawmill and underground at various silver mines.
The hundreds of mine sites, ghost towns, and unique
local characters piqued his interest.
In 1967, Mr. May married his "sweetheart", Teresa MacLanders,
whose family were all associated with mining in Slocan and
the "Silvery" Slocan area. His other special pursuit was attending
Bible School and working in the ministry.
Many years were spent as an electrician and
starting a family Mining Museum.
Mr. May's interest in Photography occurred mainly after
his retirement, and increased with the Digital Camera Era.
Currently, Mr. May spends his time photographing scenery,
wildlife, derelict buildings, abstracts, and old vehicles.
His current project is a pictorial photo
e-book about the history of the local area of the West Kootenays.
He enjoys visiting old sites and documenting many of the vanishing remains.
His other interests are metal work, such as sculptures,
blacksmithing, building numerous projects, even a sternwheeler.
His future goals are to make more art and spend time with his family, do some travelling,and focus on personal growth and development.
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