(Featured Image: Sanctuary, 72×36)
April 11 – May 1
Midwest Energy
Art is energy. Art is renewable energy. Each viewing gives energy to life, much like listening to great music. The landscapes and trees of the Midwest bring me this energy. These paintings represent my travels through the Midwest. Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois have been great sources of creative material. The hemlocks of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the birches of Door County, Wisconsin and Johnson County, Iowa and the maples of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois are represented here. I find inspiration everywhere. In the mountains, forests, even the trees in the neighborhood. Mostly, I find inspiration in the work itself.
Artist Statement: I was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. I received my arts education from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and Columbia College Chicago. After my schooling I continued to paint and also play music as a bass player in local blues bands. I made the decision to concentrate my efforts towards full time art creating which is a goal I have proudly achieved. I currently exhibit at art festivals in the Midwest and Arizona. I also do commission work. My studio/gallery is in my current hometown of Berwyn, Illinois. My work is mainly representational oil painting and pen, colored pencil drawing. Currently my work is executed on black background that achieves a vibrant strong composition. My work is inspired by many things, nature, trees, water, the blue skies all inspire me. I am inspired by music and all things creative. I am inspired by the creating of artwork. Just the act of creating brings inspiration. I have been involved with many arts organizations in the Midwest. I was an artist and board member of The Oak Park Art League an became the President of OPAL. I am currently a member of the Elmhurst Artist Guild and a board member of Rendezvous Arts in Chicago. I am also a member of the Water Street Studios Artist Collective in Batavia, Illinois. I consider my work to be “Renewable Energy”. I strive to evoke emotion each time my work is viewed, much like the experience of listening to your favorite music.
160 S. Water Street
Batavia