Artist’s Statement

To be able to take a thought, feeling, or observation and translate it into an image on paper is a most rewarding and magical experience. When I was younger, the focus seemed to be centered on technique. As I’ve matured as an artist, the focus has become all about the message. Technique of course is the means by which I express myself, and is important, but my hopes are that the viewer looks through the application of media and into the heart.

My current work is inspired by the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Kentucky. It is composed of representational drawings and watercolors of portraits, architectural studies, still life, and animals.

The Village is a place that is very special to me, and my art helps me to share it with others. I think the artist Edward Hopper expressed it best when he stated, “If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.”

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