The Reasons for This Place . . .
The Art and It's Stories:
When I'm reading about art, I enjoy most books and
essays and monographs that go beyond the bare-bones technical information
about a painting to include what is currently known about the
circumstances the painting was executed in, the cultural and emotional and
spiritual context of the work, and whatever we know about what the artist
intended. For me, that information becomes a sort of gallery wall that the
painting hangs on - a support of time and place and people and beliefs and
values, that adds to my understanding and appreciation.
So, though
it may go against the conventions and expectations of our day for
artists to explain or verbalize about their visual works, much of the work I
present here will be accompanied by some sentences describing what I was
thinking or feeling, where I was, what inspired or conspired to bring that
piece into existence. One of my primary goals for this website is to
keep my friends and family up to date with what I'm drawing and
painting, and to even hint about what I plan to work on next. As
time goes by, you'll find images of works in progress, and information
about the masters I'm reading about.
The Other Goal: Selling my Work:
With the exception of pieces marked accordingly,
every work of mine on this site is available for sale. Giclee' prints are
or can be made available, and pricing and other relevant information is
listed on the One for your Very
Own page. Additionally, I am currently accepting
commissions.
Places
of Interest
The following links are places I've found particularly interesting or useful:
You are important too!
