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I live in Los Angeles. I spend my days observing and seeing beyond the obvious, then allowing those feelings to emerge on canvas, paper, cardboard, wood, whatever I can get my hands on. And I find the city of Los Angeles with it’s towering downtown, mountains, desert, mix of people, history, culture and mood to be my inspiration. And for me, that translates into color with acrylic paint or oil pastels as my medium of choice. Once I started painting, it became me, and I will never stop. Reading and history are also my inspirations. I will spend hours deconstructing a word or sentence, or thinking about how it has evolved throughout history. And I study the beautiful and often misunderstood works of the Fauves, German Expressionists, and artists from the short-lived CoBrA movement. I feel I have found my artistic soul mates with the Neo-Cobras and the raw outsider artists who “get me” without judgment. My work is based on spontaneous and organic movements that separate me from the generic “sofa art” many people want to view. I hope you get me.
About me you ask? I was born in 1960 and raised in a small Southeast Kansas town called Fort Scott. It was a great place to grow up, full of small town cliches...the good kind. After a short time at Pittsburg State University in Kansas I transferred to the American College in Paris, France to continue my studies in Art History. Moving to Paris changed my life forever. I immersed myself in all things historical, great literature, and of course all the great art of Europe. A favorite quote from Hemingway is “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” That goes for young women too. If you are interested in purchasing my art, please contact me with any questions. |
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Barks & Purrs by Colette
By the French writer Colette who published around fifty novels in total, many with autobiographical elements. Her themes can be roughly divided into idyllic natural tales or dark struggles in relationships and love. All her novels were marked by clever observation and dialogue with an intimate, explicit style.
Writers in Paris by David Burke
About the Writers in Paris: Literary Lives in the City of Light No city has attracted so much literary talent, launched so many illustrious careers, or produced such a wealth of enduring literature as Paris. From the 15th century through the 20th, poets, novelists, and playwrights, famed for both their work and their lives, were shaped by this enchanting place. From natives such as Moliere, Genet, and Anais Nin to expats like Henry Miller, Samuel Beckett, and Gertrude Stein, author David Burke follows hundreds of writers through Paris' labyrinthine streets, inviting readers on his grand tour.
Unique in scope and approach, "Writers in Paris" crosses from the Right Bank to the Left and on to the Ile de la Cite as it explores the alleyways and haunts frequented by the world's most storied writers. Burke focuses not only on their writing, but on their passions, ecstasies, obsessions, and betrayals. Equally appealing to Francophiles and serious readers, this engaging book includes maps and more than 100 evocative photographs.
Unique in scope and approach, "Writers in Paris" crosses from the Right Bank to the Left and on to the Ile de la Cite as it explores the alleyways and haunts frequented by the world's most storied writers. Burke focuses not only on their writing, but on their passions, ecstasies, obsessions, and betrayals. Equally appealing to Francophiles and serious readers, this engaging book includes maps and more than 100 evocative photographs.