Mixed media paintings and drawings
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1920 E. 2nd #2211
Edmond, OK 73034
United States
| Thirteen of the first eighteen years of my life were spent living in Japan where my parents worked as Southern Baptist missionaries. That history gave me an appreciation of the Japanese art as well as an enduring interest in a variety of religious and personal themes in my drawings.
Drawing forms the basis for my interest in art. I have always been fascinated how drawing opens my mind to different ways of thinking. My interests , however, go beyond drawing for its own sake. The works I do are reflections of my changing perceptions and thoughts during the period of time I work on one or more drawings. Choices I make in each drawing are driven by daily experiences as well as a continuing consideration of issues such as the nature of drawing. There is a layering and rethinking of ideas taking place as I work. What looks valid on one day needs work the next day and so on. My work also reflects my appreciation of humor and paradox in life. The first element I find helpful when considering aspects of... |
| Snippet from a recently finished painting
Well, its another fine spring evening here in Oklahoma. The sole purpose of this entry is to provide evidence that I have not perished even though the last blog entry was over a year ago. More work to surface soon. | | Another Drawing
Took a break from painting today and did a drawing instead. Here it is ..... | | Quickies that aren't quick...
Finished the first of what I hope to be a series of smaller paintings that are executed quickly? Not quite... | | Tree of Life
Finished this painting today. I'm planning to start a series of smaller works | | Current mood
Came across this drawing recently. I usually identify with one or the other characters in the sketch. |
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