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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Painting
August 2, 2018
I enjoy painting what I consider the wow factor -The images that catch my eye and cause me to pause in my busy day. It may be the way light […]
August 2, 2018
Landscape, seascapes and gardens are often my inspiration.. The process of painting en plein air, composing on the spot, and being inspired by nature is very appealing. I love color […]
August 2, 2018
My desire is to share my love for the color and Light that surrounds us and to create a mood and sense of peace that comes when we see an […]
August 2, 2018
My interest in architecture and history make Williamsburg inspiring. I admire the proportions and simplicity of little outbuildings usually hidden behind the “important” buildings. The lovely gardens also provide great […]
August 2, 2018
I want to create scenes that brings back memories to you, I want you to feel that you are part of the painting and whether walking through a field or […]
September 30, 2018
I like to describe my paintings as, ‚”color driven atmospheric abstractions”. All of my paintings are intuitive; having no concrete reference, but they evoke a familiar image. There seems to […]
August 2, 2018
Inspired by music, I work in acrylic or oil with cold wax to increase luminosity and build color layers within the paintings. I play with sgraffito and etching to create […]
August 2, 2018
My youth was spent on a small mid-western farm. The essence of my creativity is closely related to these earlier years. When I paint, I search to find this core […]
August 2, 2018
I knew from a very young age that my calling was to be an artist, and the most spiritually peaceful time for me is when I’m creating a work of […]
August 2, 2018
In Hamlet’s words: “To hold a mirror up to nature”: Paint as wide a range of modern life’s rich diversity as I can, capturing fleeting moments of dramatic, comic and […]
August 2, 2018
I love the feel of oil paints as I am applying them to my canvas. The scenes I paint are mainly cityscapes. I paint in a painterly style. If you […]
August 2, 2018
My art is a way to communicate. I use color, energy, and movement to connect emotionally to the viewer. I often paint with a sense of nostalgia, both personally and […]
August 2, 2018
Nemophilist : Ne*moph”i*list, n. One who is fond of forest or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods. My work is a mixture of my obsessive interest in nature and […]
August 2, 2018
I have been painting for 45 years; 35 years full time. My wife and I have a love of collecting antique objects; I use many of these in my still […]
August 2, 2018
Influenced early on by the likes of Andrew Wyeth and Sargent as well as Winslow Homer and Hopper Barry, over the years has blended this styles into his own, creating […]
August 2, 2018
inspiration is what I saw & go through in the past keep in my mind & display into my art when they become mature. my statement is The eye takes […]
August 4, 2018
My paintings are one of a kind reactions to sights and objects, natural and man made. They are an emotional response to the world around me.
August 2, 2018
My paintings reflect my love for the oceans and the earth through immersive journeys around the world and the exploration of different cultures and their art forms. These experiences and […]
August 2, 2018
I am inspired by early American history and the stories told by the people who were there.With no photography available of the period,people rely on paintings to understand or “see” […]
August 2, 2018
I like to see something new every time I look at a painting. That‚Äôs why in each painting I create, I strive for beauty, yet hope the audience also finds […]
August 2, 2018
I paint on 140lb hotpress paper. I let the water coexist with the paint. Techniques used are wet on wet & drybrush. My Asian work is inspired by using bamboo […]
August 2, 2018
inspired from my travels with my motor home along the Atlantic coast at State Parks and wildlife preserves each year.
August 2, 2018
I love painting beautiful things in a beautiful way. People respond to art that relates to them emotionally be it subject, color, light, mood, or memories. when someone takes home […]
September 20, 2018
I have always loved art and painting since I was little. It is a way to capture all the colors and beauty I see in the landscape and record it […]
August 2, 2018
I am profoundly moved by the beauty of the Virginia rural landscape, and am especially touched by the activities of kids playing and animals doing what animals do….
August 2, 2018
I have been an artist as long as I can remember. I realize how fortunate I am to have known what I wanted to do as a profession for most […]
August 2, 2018
I am truly inspired by so much in the world in which I live daily. It can be as simple as a ray of light fallen across an object or […]
August 2, 2018
creating imagery from a snorkel mask point of view, or in your face perspective, whereas there is no pheriphal vision. I like building up dramatic color and patterns to draw […]
August 2, 2018
Although I started my career as a strict conformist to Chinese style paintings, I was unsatisfied with the lack of depth. On the other hand, I enjoyed the vibrancy and […]