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About the Artist
Painting for me is, well, fun. It is also energizing, joyful, challenging, escapist, humbling, magical, exasperating and always revealing. It is an ongoing, never ending endeavor to express something and to discover a way to do that. No matter how small or how vast the subject, everything I see radiates potential. The desire to put that down, to find or give enlightenment or achieve some emotional connection within another person, is with me always.
Painting is also a love affair with the tools of the trade - a kaleidoscope of colors in every medium, brushes, water, pencil, crayon, pastel and ink. It is incredible to me that with these tools and on a flat, two-dimensional surface, I can create something never quite done in the same way before, and can preserve this image as a record of myself.
Do
not look for a hidden meaning or join in esoteric discussions about what I have
produced, or should have or should not have done, rather, if you can enjoy
my attempt and accept my personal interpretation of the beauty, excitement, and
expression of life, I will be pleased.
My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization , which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.
Inspiration
I cannot think of anything that does not inspire me, but favorite things are often mere snippets of something leaving you to fill in what isn't there, reflections, light, creating a mood or emotion, boats, people, landscapes, nature, especially trees, and always, always glorious color.
Techniques
I like to take photo references that I can use as a starting step for my work, but what it becomes is a continual revelation. To see if I can come close to a three dimensional reality is always an interesting challenge, but painting in an interpretive way that can also express emotion is a path I am currently exploring. I am a water media artist primarily using watercolor paint on paper, but sometimes I like to mix it up with other water based medium such as acrylic, ink, crayon, pencil and pastel on all types of water friendly surfaces.
