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Foreshadowing: A study of Asian Lillies

As I leave behind the subject of bones, I am investigating several other venues of interest. One idea is not new, but a continuation of the flower series that I keep coming back to. I have posted two new works Foreshadowing and Three Stages. In Foreshadowing, instead of using the animation to capture the flowers in movement, I use the animation to capture the life stages of the flower. The flower is pictured clearly in the bud stage of life and becomes fainter toward the wilting phase. Three Stages has three different flowers that each represents a point in the flower’s development.

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I have always been drawn to natural, organic objects and choose to portray them with oil on textured surfaces. Often, I present my subject in "dynamic still life" with a shift of time through movement or growth-decay. I am originally from the rust-belt city of Rockford, Illinois. I left the manufacturing town to study fine art at Asbury College and find inspiration among the rolling hills and forests of rural Kentucky. Although consistently representational, I strive to create subtlety layered visual and philosophical metaphors. In 2005, I returned to the country's heartland where I am active in the local art community of Indianapolis, Indiana. Next to oil painting, my greatest passion is helping others appreciate art by teaching private classes.