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My
passion as an artist
has been the wonder
of experimentation
and the thrill of
seeing the results
of a finished piece.
My history as a
visual artist has
been to play with
the medium, to have
fun with the subject
and composition. I
am a big fan of many
forms of art. I love
to study photo
realistic landscapes
and wildlife
paintings; I am in
awe of modern
glasswork and am
fascinated with
bronze sculpture.
But when my creative
spirit kicks in, I
want to paint. I
have been defining
and redefining my
paintings in a
continual process in
which every
completed piece
leads to the next.
Looking always
toward future
endeavors ensures
that my current work
is the best of my
ability. Hopefully,
my work will always
continue to grow and
evolve, combining
fresh ideas and
innovative
executions.
 As
a visual artist, it
is my goal to master
the skill necessary
to translate the
ideal image
conceived in my
minds eye to a
tangible form. I
begin with a strong
idea of the type of
pose or figure that
I want to paint, but
the designs, colors
and even techniques
come during the
painting process. I
believe that it is
important to put a
finished piece out
of sight and out of
mind for several
weeks, while
continuing to work
on other projects,
until I have
detached myself from
the last finished
piece. This is when
I bring it back out
to critique.
A
fresh eye will
reveal whether or
not I have
succeeded. There is
always a struggle
between the balance
and form the eye
understands, and the
emotional
involvement invested
in the work. It is
also very important
to me to bring the
finished pieces out
to meet the public,
to display them in
unfamiliar
surroundings, and to
listen to the
comments and
wonderings of art
patrons.
People are always
wondering where I
get my ideas, or
what do you call
these? If I were to
be honest, one
painting session
years ago I veered
off course a bit and
took a serious pose
and got wacky with
it. I remember
thinking "This is
what I'm supposed to
do". As for ideas,
there's no shortage
of them. When
working with
whimsical
surrealistic
subjects in a
fantasy world, the
real question should
be, "Where do you
find the time?"
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