Artist Statement:
Drawn to painting for its intrinsic value, I seek the sheer experience of it and the opportunity to explore images and ideas I might otherwise ignore. Painting is a response to life and often reveals metaphorical insights into the subtleties of our existence. Symbols, line, color are all powerful conveyances of unspoken ideas. I paint because it allows me to dwell in beauty and reinforces my belief in the restorative power of creativity. The practice of art is a source of hope and renewal.
Description of Work:
Working mostly in oils, I fluctuate between using thin, transparent glazes and thick, textural strokes. A lifelong love of music often leads me to paint musical subjects and I am intrigued by the attempt to translate music into color - hence, my Synesthetic Series. My art experiences inspire me to teach art to incarcerated women, using the healing freedom of creative thinking to offer them hope by helping them develop a new vision for their lives.
Education & Training:
BS, Auburn University
Studied under noted iconographer Phillip Zimmerman
Studied under "colorist of the Carolinas" Karen Weihs
Affiliations & Awards:
Mobile Arts Council, Space 301, Mobile Art Association, Eastern Shore Art Association: member
Mobile Metro Jail: art instructor
Annual Icon Workshop, Visitation Monastery: host
2008 People's Art Exhibition, Centre for the Living Arts: Merit Award
Recent Performances / Publications / Expositions:
Cover art Girl with Violin: Zalea (October 2009)
Juried into Harding Art Show, Nashville, TN (2009)
Juried into A Painter's Paradise (publication of Eastern Shore Art Association, 2008)
Price Range: $300 - $1,500
Gallery Representation:
| Luke Edward Interiors |
| 323 De La Mare |
| Fairhope, Al 36532 |
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