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| Industry | Arts |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Painter and Illustrator |
| Location | Denton, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | I use a contemporary and distinctive brushstroke to render a traditional genre, with the medium of oil on canvas or wood panel, or pastel on board. My work has developed over the years into a very distinctive process and “signature”. Frequently, I carry a scene or a composition inside of my head for months, sometimes years. When the time becomes available to physically paint, the magic begins. Creating is a Time Machine. Time falls away, my senses are altered, and it seems the piece paints itself. There is no need in this place, no hunger, no fatigue, no pain, and no awareness of time. From somewhere inside, questions of color, composition and value are already resolved. Painting is a voracious appetite in and of itself. I find myself physically and emotionally charged after completing a work that I have carried in my mind. There is an empty place, and the cycle begins again as I select my next subject. To select a subject, I must be deeply involved with it. Generally there is a sensory value or a feeling attached to that subject. My hope is to capture that sensory and visual impression two dimensionally, then transfer or share it with you, the viewer. |
| Interests | Bicycling, walking, computers and networking software. I also enjoy fishing, camping, rock-climbing and hiking. |
| Favorite Movies | Some of my favorite movies are: Second-Hand Lions, As Good as it Gets, Phenomenom, Pay it Forward, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Bridge over the River Kwai, City of Angels |
| Favorite Books | Tess of D'Urbevilles, The Hardy Boys, The Magus |