Artist's Statement
I paint because I revel in the feel of the brush, filled with color, touching the canvas. While painting, I am energized and tranquilized simultaneously.
The dominant metaphor for my art is life itself. My non-representational paintings begin with a serene core but develop into layers of expression; while my figurative art captures fleeting moments in time.
My earlier avocation as an art therapist, author, and illustrator positioned me well to tell stories on canvas. I hope your own memories and emotions will blend with my compositions to make you stop for a minute; discern your own interpretation from the canvas; and to recognize the common community of all mankind.
After all is said and done, we have the gift of life and art to color it.
The dominant metaphor for my art is life itself. My non-representational paintings begin with a serene core but develop into layers of expression; while my figurative art captures fleeting moments in time.
My earlier avocation as an art therapist, author, and illustrator positioned me well to tell stories on canvas. I hope your own memories and emotions will blend with my compositions to make you stop for a minute; discern your own interpretation from the canvas; and to recognize the common community of all mankind.
After all is said and done, we have the gift of life and art to color it.
"As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life."
The Pleasures of Life
by
Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avery
[1834-1913]
The Pleasures of Life
by
Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avery
[1834-1913]
