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“I experienced abstract art for the first time while enrolled in the
Fine Arts program at NIC. I love to apply bold colours and heavy
texture in a stylistic manner pushing the limits of reality.
I am forever exploring new avenues of creativity by mixing media and
sculptured effects in diverse ways.
I start with an image and then allow the creative process to develop.
What may begin as an organic piece of driftwood morphs into images and
textures that beg for exploration."
One of my favourite quotes by artist Paul Klee: "Painting is not the
replication of
reality but painting is the invention of reality."
I
find inspiration in the beautiful vistas of British Columbia especially
mountain and water scenes. I travel in the hopes of taking home
photos to enhance with my paint brush, palette knife and many different
mediums. Enhancing colour and form is a favourite of mine.
Colour is a huge passion so I love to experiment with it in varying ways
using it where other colours appear drab and lifeless. It is my belief
that if you tone down colour too much you basically lose it and it's
cheerfulness.
I start painting with an image and then let it develop as I paint. I
like to keep moving on to new depths of creativity.
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