Tradition and industrial landscape paintings, weather, strange fish, other odd, and slightly less representational works. Inspired by southeast Texas, the people I love, the books I read, and the work I do.
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Beaumont, TX 77706
United States
| I've been painting as long as I could hold a brush, but my only formal training was in my teens at the New York State Summer School of the Arts. Painting is what kept me sane throughout college, medical school, career, and motherhood.
My preferred medium is acrylic, but I am always experimenting. My painting is driven by my surroundings and what is happening in my life. I've lived in Southeast Texas since 2003 and find it very inspirational. There is tremendous variety in the climate and environment, the skies, the weather, and the flora.
Since I have lived here my city has been devastated twice by hurricanes, and I'm amazed by the spirit and regrowth I've witnessed. I've always enjoyed seeing pretty things in unexpected places, and finding beauty amidst the destruction. |
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Some months ago i dreamt of blue and purple and green. Nothing else, just color, but the dream was so vivid, I woke up thinking I wanted to do something similiar in color to Louisiana Spring, only to paint the south end of Conesus Lake again.
There's been a lot of environmental change in the lake during my lifetime (and I'm not THAT old.) There used to be tons of perch, then only large perch, then none. | | mexico and crazy
A few years back I painted 'mexico OR crazy." I guess at that point in my life I figured I had some choices to make. (By the way 'mexico or crazy' is the title of a song by Jason Boland and the Stragglers)
Artists have a long tradition of both of being a bit nutso and of running away to Mexico. Right, Frank?
So why not have both? Go to Mexico. | | restart
I've heard people worry about video games and kids, and about how kids will sometimes just push 'restart,' when the game gets rough, instead of pushing through it. There is a lot to be said for working through the tough stuff.
But don't underestimate the power of 'restart.' We do get second, third, fourth, etc chances in life. | | edge of neches
This one was inspired purely by admiring the night sky as I was driving home from a lovely evening with artist friends. stalling stalling stalling and taking some photos. You know, the nights you just are having too much fun and don't quite want to go to bed yet? well I didn't and stayed up half the night working on this one. | | Happy new year
It's been quite a while since I posted, but not because of lack of painting (lately anyway) Lots soon to come, and I've been learning an extraordinary amount from an extraordinary man, mentor, and friend, Frank Gerrietts, over the last few months. ( www.franksgerrietts.com )
The world has been good to me as of late, my friendships and relationships have taken on new meanings and everything is just plain more interesting than before. Life is way, way stranger than fiction. |
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