Artist Statement

Although I have a degree in Interior Design from the University of Florida,I have no formal art training.  I have been making art since childhood, and watercolor has been my choice of medium.  I am at a time in my life where I intend to devote more time to making paintings.

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Why do I make pictures.  A little introspection is required to answer this question.  It's really gratifying, yes of course it is.  Daily routines can be grueling, so making art is a privileged distraction.

 

Making  art making is an unconstrained process.  That's magnetic to me.  Most everything else we do has fencelines.  It's real freedom of expression to wander aimlessly in the art landscape.  However this freedom makes it inherently difficult to make choices about what and how to paint. It's not unlike facing the seemingly endless cereal aisle in the grocery store, it can be daunting.  I try to focus on what I see and feel around me, and then document those experiences on the paper.

 

I don't believe that art can be made in a vacuum,  there is always some experience that triggers an idea, and thankfully there is much around us to provide the necessary inspiration to begin a painting.

 

Color always inspires me.  Who doesn't think color is an extraordinary phenomenon. 

 

Lastly, I am able to make something unique only to me, something that has never existed before. That is a really big enticement for me.  

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