ARTIST STATEMENT

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They say on judgement day God is going to ask,"What did you do with the talents that I entrusted you with?" As for me it has been an uphill climb. There always seems to be something that interferes with doing art. A friend once wisely said that the excuse of no time to paint is not valid, you have to make time. So the journey continues.

I sketch often. Some people would call it doodling, but this is where alot of my ideas come from. The idea is developed into a drawing, then a detailed color version and then finally, a painting.

Here is an example of the progression that I described:

  Dove sketch...                            Dove print...                               Dove painting...

I tend to keep my color pallet simple. I create an underpainting in black and shades of grey, which becomes the basic structure for the painting. I add color in layers from dark to light with special brush techniques developed over time, which I like to refer to as chesneyizing.

I try to establish a sense of serenity and simplicity with my designs. I aim for designs that are striking enough to draw you in, but once in, to offer the eye a peaceful unified environment to explore. A restful place in a sometimes too crazy world.

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