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"Drawing is of central importance to me. I
am fascinated with the magic of drawing, of making marks which
provide parallels with experience; marks which are able to express
my feelings for form, space, light and movement. I also consider
drawing to be a very personal, searching process, and a tool
for developing my powers of observation and memory. My approach
to printmaking relies very much on drawing.
I am attracted to the infinite possibilities of impressing ink
onto paper and I find the unique textural characteristics of
prints to be stimulating, seductive, and full of subtlety and
nuance. My prints evolve and develop slowly. This gradual process
allows me to become very involved with the subject. Because of
this intense and continual observation, I feel I am able to make
a sensitive, and intimate statement about the subject.
I am naturally attracted towards realism and approach my work
knowing that both conscious and unconscious influences will impart
its direction. I feel that these influences have been the theories
of picture-making. I have an enormous respect for the art of
the past and particularly for that of the great draftsmen of
the Italian Renaissance. I believe that one can retain respect
for these masters without necessarily imitating or becoming subordinate
to them. I realize that my art comes from both art history and
life, and there is succession and lineage in all art.
I approach the making of images seriously and hope that they will
reveal something poetic and universally true about the human condition.
Converting ideas into marks and lines on the paper or printing plate
excites my mind and invigorates my imagination. When this goes well,
it provides intense pleasure which delights me and enriches my life,
and hopefully the lives of others."
Artist's biography...
Orchard III
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