Description
Glory Days.
Oil. Unframed. 6″ x 4.”
Gallery Retail Value = $95.
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About the Artist:
A native Virginian from Richmond, I would as a child sit by my Mother’s side watching her paint in watercolor, never thinking one day I would be so consumed and enthralled with painting -its process and techniques. After 44 plus years of painting (in all mediums), my style can be defined as one that is ever-changing. I have embraced painting in oils and currently gouache. The more I study and practice the principles and elements of art in my studio, classes and workshops, the more my painting style evolves. I am constantly studying and testing my limits. The creative process fills me with joy! Painting can be fun; painting is hard work and takes a long time to master. I feel fortunate to be on this journey. Some say one must fail in order to succeed. I plan to stay the course and continue painting until I drop! As my former teacher Mary Gilkerson said, “Paint the Days You Eat!” I am extremely grateful to all the talented Artists who have shared their techniques.
“The study of art is a lifetime matter. The best any artist can do is accumulate all the knowledge possible of art and it’s principles, study nature often and then practice continually.” Edgar Payne
Education: B.F.A. Art Education Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts 1980
Studio Art Classes: Robin Caspari, Thomas Bradshaw, Chuck Larivey, Christaphora Robeers, Susan Stuller, Christopher Wynn, Eleanor Cox, Adele Castillo, David Tanner.
Workshops in Oil: Christine Lashley (Tuscany), Anne Blair Brown, Duane Keiser, Todd Casey, Dean Fisher, Matt Lively (Clouds) Dawn Whitelaw (Ft. Lewis Lodge) Derek Penix (Light & Shadow) Mary Gilkerson (Catch the Light, Composition Color And Light, Edisto, SC) Beth Bathe (water miscible oils) Thomas Bradshaw (The Zorn Palette) Kim Hall (Plein Air at Maymont) Leslie Saeta (Palette Knife Painting) Trisha Adams (2) Lois Griffel (Plein Air in San Miguel Allende) Andre Lucero, Andras Bality.
Workshops in Water Media: Christopher Wynn, Christaphora Robeers (Scotland), Skip Lawrence, Linda Baker, Pat Weaver, Adele Castillo (acrylics), Susan Stuller, Rob Vander Zee.
On-line webinars: Winslow Art Center – Critique with Gage Opdenbrau and Bernard Dellario; Tuscon School of Art Mentorship with Randall Sexton; Still Life workshop with Todd Casey, Still Life Workshop with Dean Fisher, Premier Coup Workshop with Duane Keiser, Composition Color & Light & Catch the Light with Mary Gilkerson, Larry Seiler, first online workshop.
Memberships: James River Art League – Active member (Past President), Tuckahoe Artists Association – Past member (Past President), Virginia Plein Air Painters, Art+Work+Living, Alumni Society-Catch the Light, Virginia Museum of Fine Art
Exhibits: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, Montpelier Art Center, Crossroads Art Center, Westminster Canterbury-Richmond, Capital One, Bath County Art Show, Tappahannock Plein Air Festival, Glenmore Yoga, Bank of America
Solo Exhibits: For Arts Sake Gallery, Bank of America, Glenmore Yoga, Tuckahoe Library, Symmetry Salon & Gallery
Awards: Honorable Mention Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Show at Montpelier Art Center. First, Second, Third Place ribbons in various art shows.
