My first painting was oil. A landscape of something I remembered as a kid and a lot of imagination. I remembered the wire fence post and yellow tumble weeds of West Texas. It was my first painting and I was proud. Not as proud as my parents were, when a local banker decided to frame it and place it in his office. That’s when the art bug really got me. I was 16 and felt like I was on top of the world.
The next ten years were filled with drawings. I learned to do layout and design. I got a part time job at the local newspaper because they saw some of my work and knew my father. I produced a few magazine designs and a few logos for local businesses. I followed artist like Norman Rockwell and Patrick Nagel. I admired their use of bold lines. I tried to duplicate their style and bold colors. I felt I was on my way of becoming an artist but something was missing.
Now 25 years later, I've found what was missing. I have developed a certain style and use of color that expresses the way I see art. My art is very different and the expression of color is important. I love the bold colors, dark lines and splats. The subject is based on what is seen or felt at the time. I choose various subjects based on a vibe and I paint “As I See Art”. I still have a lot to learn and I have been fortunate to be in the company of some wonderful artist such as Annie Lee, Frank Frazier, Charles Bibbs and Clarence Pointer. I can only hope that you see my vision “As I See Art”.
