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...with
oils or acrylics". Pastel is an absolutely pure medium…pure
pigments and not dyes...quick start-to-finish if you want-
no waiting for paint to dry. These are just a few of the reasons
why I prefer creating my artworks in pastels. I have been
working in pastel almost exclusively for the last 17 years,
and after years of explorations of various other wet and dry
mediums I have found that pastels are my medium of choice.
I have studied
with nationally acclaimed artists such as Ben
Konis, Albert
Handell, Bob
Gerbracht, and Foster
Caddell, and was mentored for many years by Joan
Jordan, an artist and teacher who lives in Lincoln, California.
The guidance given from all of these mentors have brought
the richness to my art that we see today.
My awards include
Pastel Society
of the West Coast scholarship award, Artist
Magazine Top 200 award, Rembrandt-Talens award
plus numerous awards from competitions in Redwood City, California.
I was most recently voted "Peoples
Choice, Favorite Local Artist of 2006" by readers
of Folsom El Dorado Hills Magazine. I have a cadre of enthusiastic,
repeat collectors throughout the United States, along with
some of my work residing in collections in Canada and Europe.
I advise, "Enjoy
the process, accentuate the love of the journey and solve
the opportunities (rather than problems) that a new subject
always has. When a student grasps the importance of careful
observation and can faithfully reproduce these aspects in
their work, then they can tackle any subject matter without
fear and impart their own flair- style will emerge following
this."
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My
Studio Gallery in Folsom, California is called Sutter Street
Pastels. I have been teaching a focus class in pastels
for over three years, with many continuing students enjoying
the medium. I teach at all levels, and I emphasize that painting
is simply an abstraction of the subject matter; created through
careful observations and faithful attention to proportion,
value and composition."The artist is ALWAYS the one in
control of the artwork."
My
studio is located at 815 ‘C’ Sutter Street, Folsom,
California, in the Historic District of Folsom. I can be reached
there during the daytime at (916) 608-8740.
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