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New Paintings of Shells

One thing that the flowers lack is the kind of texture that I enjoy bringing out in a painting.  Therefore, I have been investigating other objects that have textures similar to bones.  I thought about other objects that served to strengthen and protect like bones.  I have posted two paintings of shells.  Egg shell is a painting of a broken egg shell.  The broken pieces are scattered in a way reminiscent of a stepping stone path way that leads the eye to the larger egg shell pieces.  This is one of those paintings where the idea comes to you and is not forced.  Seashells on Blue incorporates a few different types of seashells set upon a reflective blue agate.  The agate acts as a blue mirror upon which the shells reflect.

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.