Pretentious

My art group/co-op is updating their biographies and I am supposed to answer a whole bunch of questions for them!  So thought it might be fun to sort of pre-publish them here and see what they look like in print…..

Describe Your Studio:

A north facing studio of glass attached to my home.

What About The Surroundings?

Wooded area near a lake.

What Kinds Of Things Do You Keep In Your Studio?

Paintings by my Grandmother, various art books and piles of paper.

Do You Have Art Work By Other Artists?

Watercolors, oils and colored pencils by my Grandmother.  copper art from a Great-Grandmother, paintings by my two aunts, sketches by an uncle.

What Attracts You To Your Subject Matter?

Mystery or history.

What Music Do You Play In The Studio?

Never, I am just as likely to be wearing hearing protectors for absolute silence.

Where Do You Find Models For Your Figurative Pieces?

My family, extended family and friends.

What Impresses You About Other Artist's Works?

Expression of themselves while leaving you wanting to know more about the scene presented.

What Artists Inspire You?

19th Century English painters, neanderthals.

What Is Your Pet Peeve?

Art Nazi's whom think they "know" what art is and yet have no talent.

If Your Studio Was On Fire, What Is The One Thing You Would Save?

My Grandmother's paintings.

Describe Yourself In One Word:

Conflicted.

What's Your Best Advice You Have Ever Received?

"You can be anything you set your mind, but you must know yourself first....."


People Would Be Surprised To Learn That.....

I am not the person they might have known before I became a Christian.....


What Is The Biggest Misconception About the Artist's Life?

That you can produce on command and yet that is what is expected.


What Is One Place People Will Never Find You?

Where a whole lot of humanity is.  Truly a one on one kind of person.


What Are You Working On Right Now?

A series of paintings concerning mining history, for a book.


When You Are Not Painting, What Do You Enjoy Doing?

Being with my children and grandchildren.  Cooking for friends and family.


When People Come To Visit, Where Do You Take Them?
To see what I have completed, then to the kitchen to help make a meal!