When It All Began and What Keeps Me Painting
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"Nature has many moods and to capture the essence of those moods on canvas is my goal. I want to preserve the smiles of nature even the sad and melancholy scenes one canvas at a time."
Artist's Biography
I was born August 28, 1973 and raised in the beautiful state of Kentucky. When I was 6, my family moved to a dairy/tobacco farm located in Lincoln County, Ky. where my eyes were opened to the world around me...
One cool, misty morning around mid-November, I ventured out of the small building where Mom and Dad was working stripping off the leaves of tobacco. I walked up the long rise of the wide open field. When I reached the top and looked around, the view before me wasn't like anything I had ever seen. There, I saw far into the distance the rolling hills with tree lines and fences separating the farmhouses, barns, and silos. The view rushed deep into my being creating an excitement that has never ceased. After taking one last look, I quickly ran back down the hill and busted open the door of the stripping building to see surprised faces on all the workers. I exclaimed, looking up at my Mom, "Mommy, Mommy I can see forever." Then, laughter followed as everyone realized my excitement.
After spending five years on the farm, my family and I moved back home to the beautiful McCreary County, Kentucky located in the Cumberland Plateau when I was eleven. The natural scenery here has propelled me to proudly show everyone my home through my art.
Born in McCreary County KY, I am a self-taught visual artist specializing in acrylic landscapes. I get my inspiration from the natural beauty that is abundant in nature. While relying on my memory of the natural light and colors of a scene, I use photos, taken for reference, to clarify my vision of the composition. Although I render my studio works primarily from photos, I am currently moving in the direction of working on location and using my 'plein air' studies for studio works.
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