MY BIO - Born and raised in Battle Creek, MI., USA. Now living in Holiday, FL., USA
MY ART TRAINING - Kellogg Community College School of Art, University of Michigan School of Art, Colorado Mountain College at Vail (Studied with various Artist In Residence Masters program), St. Petersburg College (AA art 2002), Florida State University School of Art (BA Art 2003).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Red Moon Studio Minturn, CO (Owner), Maloney Studio Gallery, Tarpon Springs, FL (Owner), Bush Gardens, Tampa, FL, (caricature artist), Nu-art Body Art - Carnival Cruise Lines (Airbrush Artist), AutoTrader Magazine, St. Petersburg, FL., (Graphic Designer), EDS, Ocala, FL., (Graphic Designer).
When people ask "What are your paintings about and the motivation behind them"? I usually reply something to the effect of, "My paintings are mostly about nature. They are about the land, the water, the sky, and the light that illuminates them in ways that make our planet an endless canvas of beauty. My motivation is to capture that beauty and the feelings it stirs in me. Hopefully those who see my paintings will share not only what I saw but also what I felt".
All my paintings are one of a kind, heirloom quality originals. Each painting begins as a sketch of a real place completed in the "Plein Air" method using the "Alla Prima" style to quickly capture what I see before the light changes dramatically. Working in oils, my palette consists of just 3 primary hues, a red, yellow and blue plus 2 tints, (black and white). From those I mix all the beautiful colors in my paintings.
Most of my en plein air paintings will be created on 5"x7" or 8"x10" canvases. Larger paintings may be from a smaller study or combination of studies (the studies will be included with the larger commissioned pieces). Of course there will be other sizes that I may choose to fit my mood and the scene.
