"Simplify-Look around-observe nature. See in nature the source of art, of craftsmanship
of truth, of the beautiful" Henry David Thoreau
In my art, I concentrate on the beauty and strength found in
nature. I want to share with the viewer the impact of the beauty
that I have witnessed. I strive to transport them from to hustle
and problems of daily life and to bring a moment of peace and
contemplation.
Although I enjoy painting outside and seeing details that might
not be noticed in a photograph,I don't consider myself to be a
plein-air artist, I prefer the more controlled atmosphere of a
studio. The effects of light and color in a painting are important,
but I don't try to copy nature's colors. I try to take natural color
to the next level . And by doing so, I stress the emotional impact
of both light and color.
I believe that the urge to create is born in an artist much the same
way eye or hair color is inborn. I have felt the need to create art
since I was a child. I remember my first box of "real" tubes of
watercolor that my Aunt Carol bought for me. I wanted so much
to know how to use those paints. I'm not sure that I ever got up
the nerve to try to paint with them. I just wanted to look at the
beautiful colors. I wanted to be able to create.
For an artist is one who must create. Ceasing to create is no more
a possibility than ceasing to eat or drink. When I have met
friends I haven't seen for a couple of years, they are likely to ask
if I am still painting. I want to smile and answer, "yes, I still
paint .......And breathe and sleep." Not to do so is inconceivable.
