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Contentment.
Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24" |
Artist Statement
Art lovers tell me
that my paintings make them happy. COLOR! My world is all about
color! Lively pigments spark my life. Dreams in vivid tones
saturate my mind at night and I can’t wait to awaken and splash
my latest “mental hue” across a canvas. That just might be the
reason that others have defined me as a “colorist.” These
paintings are mine alone. Acrylic is my medium as I’m able to
finesse from one subtlety of hue to another with the inherent
blending properties of acrylics.
Energetic tone and texture intertwine uniquely against a serene
backdrop, often with a saucy jolt that leaves the viewer
ruminating about why he is uplifted. My works have a timeless
appeal, as there is no discernable object identified. The
nuances that occur while blending my own color combinations
create unprecedented new shades for which the dictionary hasn’t
names yet!
Balance in a painting is critical, whether it be symmetric or
asymmetric, and for that there’s no rule – just an internal
feeling of “rightness”. Turning my paintings in all directions,
I’m not satisfied until the equalization of “color weight
interest” shows parity. I sign my paintings up the right hand
side, which is part of the balance. Sometimes people think I’ve
hung a painting the wrong way! Viewers stand back and squint,
telling me what they see. Their reaction is usually a mood
adjective – festive, mellow, energized, pensive, jubilant, or
peaceful, – but not a “noun word.”
Tools for my work vary from wee teeny brushes to wide big fat
bristles to all sizes of palette knives, creating many layers of
color, which give an infinite variety of tones. My works are
often unframed, using a thick gallery-edged canvas. Using
finishing coats, I seal the final product so it won’t yellow or
change.
As with most artists, I’m ever evolving, developing interesting
textures, new colors and use of space and techniques. I’d be
interested in what YOUR imagination sees in my work – do you
find it sentimental? compelling? soul-stirring, happy – or, as I
do, do you just bask in color? |