“Mother Nature is the artist, I am only her apprentice.”
Current Exhibition
At the moment I am creating works that will be viewed in the Fall show, September 10 and 11, 2022, at Stewart Hall with the LAKESHORE ASSOCIATION OF ARTISTS. More on thehow later this summer.
My Vision
My art speaks of nature and of its beauty we sometimes take for granted; and it is with a constant sense of discovery that I seek to paint the language of nature, using colour and form to create emotion as well as a visual picture. Beauty is all around us, even in what some may consider ugly or mundane – it is all in the way it is portrayed.
My primary medium is watercolour, although I have recently begun using coloured pencil, pastel and water-based oils, experimenting with their use singly or in mixed media paintings. However, my first love is still watercolour, as I find the spontaneity of the medium suited to my personality and to the subjects I choose to paint.
Edgar Whitney, a well-known watercolourist, once said “The degree to which painting achieves success equals the emotional involvement of the artist.” No truer words were ever spoken as I feel each painting is a challenge and a joy, but most of all it is a spiritual journey for me and, I hope, for the viewer.