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Statement:
The academics
of a painting, particularly in my
realist works, are often as important to me as
the underlying story of any individual painting.
My work is infused with a subtle interaction of
color not always noticed at a quick glance.
The dynamics of composition, work just as
strongly in my paintings, with imagery often
cropped in ways to lead the eye in and out
of the picture plane. These subtleties of color
interactions and compositional choices are
what help in creating movement, mood and
atmosphere within my artwork.
Pastel lends itself beautifully to these color
interactions. Much like the technique of glazing
with oils, the pastel medium allows the artist to
build layer upon layer of color, resulting in a
sometimes subtle, sometimes vibrant luminosity.
My paintings have often been the result of my
interest in color theory, as much as, if not more
than, my interest in depicting any particular
subject matter.
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