Artist

“ fresh, HUMOROUS and whimsical “

Artists Statement

“My art style is naive “

I don’t take art that seriously, that’s no secret. I am not formally trained but as my intention is to communicate something , I take on art regardless . I’m kind of winging it, so my process is spontaneous. I enjoy vivid colours, bold marks and thick applications of paint. It’s a little unruly, and by nature the work is niche and i love that. It’s a connection thing. Making it all the more special when someone genuinely likes something you’ve made .

No, I am not a serious painter. I do not think art a super power. Yes, it can delight us visually or at best give us pause for thought, but in and of itself it changes nothing. Of course, I am only in awe of God, and this is why I find making art wonderfully humbling. I get to experience and ocasionally push my own limits . So I don’t venerate art or artists, even the very best painters in the end can only copy or interpret what already exists. So Art is for me another experience of being humbled. I love that.

I make art so seldom, and i try not to repeat myself. Painting for me is always an experiment, it’s me trying to make something that makes rooms more fun. My greatest achievement as an artist is that I am genuinely my favourite painter .

No, I am not part of the art community, as we are not all doing the same thing for the same reason with the same outcome in mind.

I do still paint as a child, with joy, brevity and a sense of fun and discovery. It’s free style but I never go to the canvas assured, and I fail at it more often than I win . Each time there’s an intention, then a dance or a struggle between the idea and the materials , until a result emerges that I am happy with and then those pieces become special to me, I enjoy seeing them. I hope to paint with my personality even though the style may be mercurial, each piece has potential to convey a little of that intention at least.

I don’t sell originals, because I think it’s important that not all things be for sale or motivated by money even if I am poor! ! So I paint to share stories, and not for sales. If however you should like a piece of my art and to have a little something for your own home, God willing , I will have prints available soon. If you think you might like a print, that’s amazing, and please feel fre to register your interest with Paula via the prints form.

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