After the Rain
20x28
$472

I have been a professional artist all my adult life, starting off as a woodturner, then moving into pastels and now into oils. I believe in following my own particular vision in my work. The sense of color, design, subject matter that stems from each persons particular life experience is what creates the ‘magic’ in a piece of art. I believe that an artist should never stop growing in their explorations of technical and poetic expertise, since art for me is an organic, living entity.

My love is the landscape, some of the most potent moments of my life have occurred when, usually in solitude, I am struck with the awesome nature of our world, be it a magnificent view of broad landscape, or a wonderfully beautiful closeup of a tiny section of the world. The textural qualities of oil paints lead to a beautiful richness of expression that I use to help translate the experience of place.

I currently am working in oils – after many years of exploring pastels. I have shown my pastels throughout the country and have my work in many private and corporate collections. The possibilities for texture and expressive movement with oils has intrigued me into pursing this medium. My most recent exploration has been into the use of sand as a base for my images. It adds a textural undercurrent, adding to the depth of the image.

As in my pastels, I am interested in spareness of form, trying to capture the mood and feel of a scene with minimal elements. I am also interested in movement within the picture and have found oils to be wonderful in allowing this expression.