Artwork
I am a part-time artist currently working in watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite pencil. I live in rural New Hampshire, where the beautiful countryside inspires me to create a range of work from atmospheric pastoral scenes to vibrant floral pieces. The human form is also a source of creative inspiration that drives me to work in portraiture. With each piece, my primary goal is to realistically convey a sense of drama and atmosphere through the interplay of shadow and light. In essence, I hope that my art emotionally transports the viewer to a place of magic and beauty.
Background
My father, who is also an artist, encouraged me to draw and paint when I was very young. He provided me with pencils, paper, oil paints, palettes and brushes. These tools allowed me to explore my own creative voice. I quickly fell in love with the process of working through the developmental stages of a work of art, from concept to a fully-realized expression of my thoughts and feelings.
Despite being drawn to art from an early age, I never pursued it professionally. Life took me in a different direction and today I work full-time in psychiatric research. However, drawing and painting has always remained in the background of my busy life. I've made every effort possible to constantly improve my art skills. When I need to counterbalance the hustle and bustle of life, I always find myself pulled back into the studio to immerse myself into that wonderful meditative creative process.
For as long as I can remember, art has been much more than just a hobby. It's a very important and integral part of my life. Continuing to draw and paint over the years has resulted in a slow and steady development and refinement of my artistic vision, abilities and body of work. Today, I am at a point in my artistic development where I would like to share my favorite recent artwork with others.