11" x 14" x 0"
I consider myself a story-teller, and visual art my mode of communication. I create works in a realistic style, but with otherworldly and imaginative elements, in order to more fully visualize the human experience. Like a dream, my works resemble real-life, but with distortion around the aspects that may be difficult for the mind to confront. As with a ancient fairy-tail, a "fantasy" story allows the viewer to process a difficult yet relevant topic in a way that is both honest and entertaining.
I draw freehand, observing my reference images. As the “reality” of my work begins to emerge, I switch focus away from my references and put my imagination down on paper. As I build up the layers of my work, the fantastical elements become more colorful, often slightly textured or reflective, depending on what materials I have chosen. The end result is an image that draws from the tradition of representational art and morphs it into an exploration of the mysterious and intangible.
$1200.00
I consider myself a story-teller, and visual art my mode of communication. I create works in a realistic style, but with otherworldly and imaginative elements, in order to more fully visualize the human experience. Like a dream, my works resemble real-life, but with distortion around the aspects that may be difficult for the mind to confront. As with a ancient fairy-tail, a "fantasy" story allows the viewer to process a difficult yet relevant topic in a way that is both honest and entertaining.
I draw freehand, observing my reference images. As the “reality” of my work begins to emerge, I switch focus away from my references and put my imagination down on paper. As I build up the layers of my work, the fantastical elements become more colorful, often slightly textured or reflective, depending on what materials I have chosen. The end result is an image that draws from the tradition of representational art and morphs it into an exploration of the mysterious and intangible.
$1200.00
Jurors Comments
BEST IN SHOW: The Secret Garden
This piece speaks to us in so many ways. How can we miss the play of light in this exquisite color pencil drawing? It is second only to the way the artist makes the composition flow from the delicate detail of the gate to the solid vertical form of the subject and then the thicker line of the door. Notice the color repetition of the oxidized metal gate to the pre-teen’s eyes. What has someone just said to her? What is she feeling? Is she leaving or coming through the gate? She’s no angel… or is she? Notice the gold wings set behind her. Will they help her fly away? The artist uses great skill to convey so much expression and composition with beauty and elegance.
This work is reminiscent of past masters. To see another beautiful gate and girl see: The Railway a 1873 painting by Édouard Manet (1832-1883) that hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
This piece speaks to us in so many ways. How can we miss the play of light in this exquisite color pencil drawing? It is second only to the way the artist makes the composition flow from the delicate detail of the gate to the solid vertical form of the subject and then the thicker line of the door. Notice the color repetition of the oxidized metal gate to the pre-teen’s eyes. What has someone just said to her? What is she feeling? Is she leaving or coming through the gate? She’s no angel… or is she? Notice the gold wings set behind her. Will they help her fly away? The artist uses great skill to convey so much expression and composition with beauty and elegance.
This work is reminiscent of past masters. To see another beautiful gate and girl see: The Railway a 1873 painting by Édouard Manet (1832-1883) that hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.