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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.
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