Artist Statement

It is the beauty of Godʼs magnificent artistry in the world around me that inspires me to paint. I love light. It transforms the mundane into the spectacular. I stand in awe. Colors, rhythmic patterns, and beautiful form perform as if dancing to unheard music. This is what I try to capture in my artwork. It brings me great joy and purpose in life to birth on canvas those things which stir my soul.

I love rhythmic, well-designed compositions with a lot of ʻfood for the eyeʼ. I am a representational painter by choice. I feel that my affinity towards realism enhances the message I am trying to convey. Concept and design are paramount, but by offering complex compositions, full of detail, the eye can keep traveling around the painting discovering something new every step of the way. 

 

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Paintings > Christian > High Tower

Acrylic painting on canvas, 50"x30".  While painting this image during a Harp and Bowl session the song "Shout to the Lord" was played.  In it one verse sung was 'My comfort, my shelter, tower of refuge ane strength'.  It affirmed to my heart that I was painting exactly what the Lord wanted.  We lived in Northern Ireland for a while, and we saw many towers like this.  They were a refuge to run to when under attack.  They would climb into the tower on a ladder and pull it inside after they were safely inside.  The enemy had no way in.  The shepherd in the painting is at peace because of the strong tower (Christ).

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe."  Proverbs 18:10