| ARTIST'S STATEMENT |
In art school I studied painting under Edmond Archer, a respected American
portrait artist from Richmond, Virginia. Our subjects included detailed still life
settings, live models and portraits. Accuracy in drawing is always important,
however such exacting detail can often appear boring or emotionless. In those
early years, my only goal was create "photographic" work. As I progressed, I find
myself less interested in the intricacies of the subject. With the exception of my
classic car and aviation subjects, I prefer to work in a more subtle style and
almost always in pastel or watercolor, or both.
At a local show recently, an observer remarked she could see the emotion in the
small Amish farm scene she seemed to be enjoying. She explained she thought my
paintings always took her to a more relaxing place"
We live a hurried life. We are pushed and we are pressured. We have fast food, instant
breakfast and "convenience" stores. We watch one tv show, while recording another. We
never have enough hours in a day. "Baby-boomers" such as myself, remember those
carefree days of the 50's and 60's and wish our own children and grandchildren could
experience such an era. I suppose that's where my art attempts to go...to a "place less
stressful" ENJOY !
portrait artist from Richmond, Virginia. Our subjects included detailed still life
settings, live models and portraits. Accuracy in drawing is always important,
however such exacting detail can often appear boring or emotionless. In those
early years, my only goal was create "photographic" work. As I progressed, I find
myself less interested in the intricacies of the subject. With the exception of my
classic car and aviation subjects, I prefer to work in a more subtle style and
almost always in pastel or watercolor, or both.
At a local show recently, an observer remarked she could see the emotion in the
small Amish farm scene she seemed to be enjoying. She explained she thought my
paintings always took her to a more relaxing place"
We live a hurried life. We are pushed and we are pressured. We have fast food, instant
breakfast and "convenience" stores. We watch one tv show, while recording another. We
never have enough hours in a day. "Baby-boomers" such as myself, remember those
carefree days of the 50's and 60's and wish our own children and grandchildren could
experience such an era. I suppose that's where my art attempts to go...to a "place less
stressful" ENJOY !
