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 I was 10 or 11 when I was given my first drawing set. I knew then that the act of making marks was something special. At 14 I took my first art class, the art instructor left a lasting impression on me that anything was possible if you are diligent. At 17 I was chosen to be part of a group of young artist hopefuls representing western New York High Schools at ALbright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y.
After graduation in 1967, I had hoped to attend a fine art school, but Mom and Dad thought that commercial art was more appropriate. Being somewhat rebellious I left home via the United States Air Force to "see" the world. What any eye opener it was, first Texas, Colorado and Kansas then Vietnam, Thailand, Spain and Turkey with losts of stops along the way.
I've been told that this current body of work has an industrial feel about it. One cannot help being influenced by what surronds one. Also I've delegated the paintbrush to a secondary role. I prefer to use tools, knives scrapers, ect. to work acrylic paint into the textures I find fascinating. I belive in the principles of design. There was a time when I was a very traditional painter and worked very hard at perfecting my craft, but slowly over time I found I was better able to engage the viewer's imagination and develop a dialog between the work and the viewer through non-traditional devices. I have a penchant for the abstract. It is possible that the viewer sees something other than what I had intended and that's OK. What is important is that I strike a cord that mobilizes the viewer's emotions. |
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