He then studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, New York City, New York with Hans Hofmann (1951) and Reuben Tam (1951-1952). He received an Emily Carr Scholarship and went to the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, UK  (1953–1954) and during that time, travelled widely in Europe. From 1959 to 1960, he studied Sumi-e and calligraphy at Tokyo University in Japan on a Canada Council Scholarship.
After studying at the Brooklyn Museum Art School with Hans Hofmann and Reuben Tam, he received an Emily Carr Scholarship and traveled extensively throughout Europe while attending the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. He then studied Sumi-e and calligraphy at Tokyo University in Japan on a Canada Council Scholarship from 1959 to 1960.