An Exploration of
Transition
From the artist:
"If I had to sum up my artwork, it would be an
exploration of transition. Some times, the transitions are in the
subjects, and some times they are in me the artist.
"While people can see this interest in most of
my abstract pieces, most people have trouble seeing it in many of my
realistic pieces, such as botanical watercolors. But it's
there. In my botanicals, I try to include a bud, a flower, and
maybe even a seed pod. This is the beginning, middle, and end -- a
transition from bud to seed and the next generation.
"I do admit that most of my wildlife paintings
don't show a transition, yet. In this case, the transition is
within the artist. While I've enjoyed viewing wildlife, I resisted
using it as an artistic subject, but then something changed. So
now, I'm growing as an artist as I learn to paint feathers and fur.
"I think the reason I'm fascinated with
transitions is that is where the most interesting parts of life are
found. While change can be traumatic, it also has the potential to
lead to great learning. For example, in the summer of 2006, there
were wildfires only 1/2 mile from here and I had to evacuate. It
was very stressful. But it led in part to my return to
sculpture and to my new interest in wildlife painting. While the
evacuation was something I never want to go thru again, I'm glad I did
go thru it because of the growth in my art."
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