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Hudson River School Inspired This Painting in Progress (Study of technique)

This is my current Work In Progress which is inspired by the Hudson River School artists of the past. According to Wikipedia the Hudson River School landscape paintings are known for their realistic detail and sometimes idealized portrayal of nature, In general, Hudson River School artists believed that nature in the form of the American landscape was an ineffable manifestation of God, though the artists varied in the depth of their religious conviction. I love Art and my goal is to have my work look as good close up as it does far away, as a matter of fact I want people to be drawn into it and want to get as close as possible to catch every little detail both painted purposely and imagined. My Collectors appreciate the attention to detail within my works. I want to capture the beauty of my North Carolina State Landscape and the serenity of nature of the imagined past and the present. Unlike The Hudson River School paintings that leaned towards the Landscape being the primary theme and animals/people very small in comparison, I want the landscape to share the attention of the viewer with the animals/people and sometimes even be secondary. In other words, I am attempting to take an Art Movement (Which I admire) and in my own way bring it into our present time.

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I was born in Elgin Illinois and moved to North Carolina with my family when I was five-years old. Although my mother has stated I began drawing earlier, I recall drawing as early as age four.
I earned my Bachelor Degree at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. My Fine Art is not the product of any instructional influence, but a combination of practice and observance of other fine artists whom I admire. Being the epitome of a natural born artist has allowed me to create fine art without restraint, revealing my own style of creative artwork. To portray my distinct way of interfacing with the world and expressing with energy and feeling is my intent with each piece of art.