Painting--especially landscapes--enables
me to view and react to the world and the
people around me. Rearranging and
composing the patterns and compositions
I see and sharing them has been a crucial
part of my life for the past thirty years.
Experimenting with different media and
using new techniques enables me to
explore the constantly changing visual
world that so often goes unseen--the
light at a particular time of day, the
color of shadows extending across a
field, trees that become figures. At
this point in my career, however, I am
finding working in oils the most
satisfying medium for capturing what
I am trying to express in my work. I
know I have succeeded with a
composition if I have learned something
new during the creative process. It is
very important for me to participate
continually in classes and workshops
as well as to interact with fellow
artists and other people who understand
why art matters.
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