A lot has happened since my last post in 2016. Much has changed personally, but my artistic life has remained fairly steady. I'm located in northeast Oklahoma now, where the trees grow tall and straight, the rivers and lakes are full, and the plains give way to the hills and mountains. I'm happy to be in my beloved Oklahoma: where the landscapes vary from desert to verdant hills, and the endless skies are scrubbed clean with the wind. I was born in the prairie and hope spend the rest of my life living in the hills.
Art is the common thread in my life, reaching all the way back to my childhood. I loved to draw, and still love it. In recent years, I fell in love with soft pastels and and began a tempestuous relationship with oils, that I will learn to love. Over the years, I have drawn and painted portraits and figurative subjects, as well as landscapes and still life in all three mediums.
I'm a little late in my New Year's Resolution, but in 2021—amidst the pandemic and political strife—I will create a record number of new artworks. I'll post them on this blog, as a record of my progress. Heading to the easel today!
Art is the common thread in my life, reaching all the way back to my childhood. I loved to draw, and still love it. In recent years, I fell in love with soft pastels and and began a tempestuous relationship with oils, that I will learn to love. Over the years, I have drawn and painted portraits and figurative subjects, as well as landscapes and still life in all three mediums.
I'm a little late in my New Year's Resolution, but in 2021—amidst the pandemic and political strife—I will create a record number of new artworks. I'll post them on this blog, as a record of my progress. Heading to the easel today!