Animals are wonderful and enrich our life and self awareness. Their behavior is a window into our own behavior. What does bliss look like? What is play? What is contentment? Animals help us understand ourselves.
The beauty, shapes, and colors of animals provide me with endless visual puzzles to solve. How can I show an animal’s tentativeness so you can feel it too. How can I make excitement look exciting? What shapes let us see and feel animals playing?
To solve these puzzles I paint in oil on both natural stone and canvas. The stones are archivally treated and provide colors, textures and patterns that I build upon. I’m always searching for the “perfect” stone, one with a strong suggestion, good composition and exciting possibilities.
Canvas and panels have none of the restriction of the stone and allow me to imagine a finished image and then figure out the best steps involved in realizing it.
Welcome to my world...
Exhibitions and Events
The 30th Annual Cattlemen's Western Art Show
April 3 - 5, 2020, Paso Robles Event Center (Mid-state Fairgrounds) in Estrella Hall, Paso Robles, California
Reception on the evening of Friday, April 3
Hours: Friday 5 to 9 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm & Sunday 10 am to 3:00 pm
Website: http://cattlemenswesternartshow.com/
Elk Grove Fine Art Center
Exhibition: May 2020. Details soon. website
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