
My images are a reflection of the world around me. Pulling natural
elements from the landscape, I reconfigure them to create a collage of
landforms and texture which will become a vehicle for color.
Most pieces are first sketched on location by drawing the most dominant elements of the landscape. I freely delete and pull anything
which I see in the 360 degrees surrounding my stance. I refer to the
landscape before me less often as the picture gains a life of its own.
Later in the studio I add additional layers of color to create more depth
within the pastel. I will sometimes work from photos, although, once I have
the basic elements from the photograph, I put it away and let the pastel
speak to me.
Vermont is the landscape that I usually paint, and I focus on locations
close to my home where I return again and again. A blueberry farm, a
hilltop dairy farm, and The Mt. Philo Inn overlooking the Adirondacks and
Lake Champlain are all places where I relax, draw and reflect without
too much distraction.
The pastels that I use are chalk, usually Rembrant, Windsor Newton,
Unison, and Schmincke. I mostly use Le Cartes paper. My framing materials
are rag and archival. The glass I use is non-reflective and blocks out 90%
of the ultraviolet rays. I do all of my own work from start to finish.
My intent is to celebrate the landscape and to interpret it in a way
which may enhance the viewer's perception of our visual surroundings.
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