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I am scheduled for a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada starting October 25, 2016 and running until February 4th, 2017. As an abstract expressionist, I paint with emotion but not "in the moment" emotion. I work in plaster first which solidifies or makes the emotion concrete. Then, adding colour, light and shadow directs the viewer to share this emotion. Feelings are universal and I want to connect with people and show that emotions ar

Our view may be obscured when a change in direction is imminent. But one thing is for sure...a change will come. This painting to me symbolizes a pattern of direction in life that flows in un-known ways. The background is a heated cadmium yellow, orange and burnt sienna and the shadows are a cooler pthalo blue, violet and cool grey. My last post I showed a point in the painting process that needed some cooling down. The painting was too heated and I wanted to incorporate cool

I discovered a fantastic blog by a university professor while researching color balance. The painting I am working on right now is way too dark and heated. I will be balancing the colour with some muted tones and amping up the contrast, color and flow. I may even rotate the composition 180 degrees to help with the composition and flow. I have titled this painting "Direction Change". While creating the composition and texture, I had a change in mind. We all events, small or la

I wanted to show you part of the process of the creation of this set of abstract paintings. This image shows a midway point where I have the composition, balance, colour, contrast and line established. That doesn't mean that it is set in stone. It only means to an artist that it is a stepping stone. A place to travel from. This is the point that I use glazing of values, tints or tones of colour to bring dimension. #abstractart #abstractpaintingprocess