ARTIST STATEMENT   

     The experience of art can transcend the senses. My job as an artist is to translate what I see into a visual language that attracts the eye, satisfies the mind and engages the soul.

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     Much of my work indulges simple beauty found in subjects animated by the elements and saturated with a spirit of life signalling Creation's constant state of change with colour, shape and texture. Working "en plein air" provides direct answers to my questions about the subject. Specimens, photographs and notes prepare me for more intensive studio work later on.

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     Revolving periodically between oil paint, watercolour, pastels or pen & ink provides me the freedom to explore the medium best suited to capture nuances I'm after. Every stroke an intimate encounter with surface and detail;  every painting and drawing a meditation expressing my awe and gratitude for the experience of life.

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     Depleting resources, disappearing species and diminishing viability of land, air and water to sustain us requires we look beyond nature's mundane form and utility. Some believe there is a design behind life, implying a deeper, more fundamental condition exists. A condition that could possibly hold remedies to our present dilemmas. Perhaps now is a good time to pause and reflect on  Creation's vibrant colours, shimmering light and intriguing life forms captured by an artistic tableaux which asks, "Can you see me now?"