I've read the importance of an Artist Statement artists should publish about their art work and of course my mind went into overdrive. WOW what drives me? I'm driven for many of the following reasons:
I'm in the twilight years of my life and when I reflect, I'm so blessed to be in this place in this time. I'm again blessed because my breast cancer has waited quietly in the wings until I had something important to say in my paintings and blogs, now it's reared up again. Of course I'll do whatever it takes to be able to continue telling stories of the beauty surrounding me. And so importantly, due to the perseverance and support of my companion, I'm again painting what is in my heart and my dreams.
If I were to say what of nature is my favorite, I would have to say sky. Because we have so much rain here in Oregon the sky is ever-changing as it is almost always clouding up or clearing up. So I paint the sky trying to duplicate and convey the beauty to you. Next would have to be water. Every town I've visited here has either a river or a creek or both. Therefore, most of my paintings include water.
Because of the abundance of water our trees and farms are rich in nutrients and show rich colors, this I try to convey to you in paintings. Lets not forget the mountains. To the east of us the Cascades loom, rugged, snow topped, volcanic. This too I convey to you in my paintings.
Now the life I always blend into my paintings. In my mind a painting without life is barren. When you see a picture of the ocean alone where is the excitement, the excitement is seeing a whale or porpoise or even a lowly sea-lion. Then you remember that particular picture.
So this you see . . . . this is my artist's statement . . . . .
