Since
winning the ‘best of show’ in my kindergarten crayon coloring
contest, I have had a passion for drawing. Somewhere along the way, the
compelling need to eat …and earn a living, has gotten in the way
of exercising that artistic passion. ‘Life’s too short’
(LTS) is the name of the company that we started after too many years
in Corporate America. Art has given me some real positives… I met
my best friend (and wife) in a college art class. Char has now taken on
the managerial role of my art.
Most of my education about oil painting has come from the self-study of
accomplished artists. Richard Schmid is my primary teacher (books and
tapes only). I have had brief experience in workshops with, Illa Guttman,
Robert Krogel, William Park and Timothy Thies.
My two cents about art: I believe that like music, art is a universal language. The artist attempts to convey his message, feeling, spirit…or whatever, using a canvas, brushes and a bunch of paint. It’s my opinion that each observer has their own set of standards of ‘what excites their interest and imagination’. They may not admit it, but in the privacy of their own mind, they make a value judgment of each picture… regardless of the artist’s reputation, fame, or cost of the piece. It either speaks to them or it doesn’t.
My
goal is continual improvement in ‘representational’ painting.
Selfishly, I work with subjects that are compelling to me…whether
the subject has deep personal meaning, or it ‘just looks cool’.
I’m a double winner if any of them resonate with the viewers.
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