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Painting and
drawing have been passions of mine since childhood and I have taken
art classes throughout my life. I have always painted with oils
and find them the most flexible and comfortable medium to use.
Only since 2000, however, have I
dedicated myself to painting not just as a hobby but with a serious
eye toward developing a signature style and "finding myself as an
artist." Since then, I have attended workshops with artists
whose work I admire, and found them invaluable in guiding me toward
what is inside me.
I have painted almost exclusively with
the palette knife since 2004, in an effort to "loosen up" my approach,
but I still sometimes have the urge to return to the brush and often
use both in my paintings. My focus until recently has been in
still life and florals but landscapes are a new found love. The
longer I paint, the more I realize that any subject can be
inspirational - the magic and joy are in the execution..
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