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As I layer paint, I think about “chunking,” as in, breaking light and color into chunks. This is a way of showing movement through things–like the way a branch moves through a shrub or tree foliage. It’s not a continuous line but a broken one because it gets overlapped and obscured by greenery. The longer […]
I consider myself a watercolor naturalist. I am passionate about nature and environment, as well as painting these things in watercolor. The domestic animals on my farm, animals from the NC Zoo and many local landscapes find their way into my paintings on a regular basis and offer endless painting opportunities. I enjoy sharing my […]
I became serious about drawing and painting about 25 years ago. I took many adult education classes to develop my skills, but wanted to learn more. In 2012 I received an Associates in Fine Arts Degree, and I am a Silver Signature Member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. I have received many awards […]
I continue to be attracted to the rural landscape – the lay of the land, the neglected barn, sometimes a figure who belongs to the setting. My hope is to create an impression which condenses nature’s complexity and transience into a simple poetic message.
“Organic Forrestry Studio and Gallery, Artist’s Garret Gallery, Forrest Dweller Sculpture Garden” NATURE INSPIRED SCULPTURE and PAINTINGS “I was that kid you could always find turning over rocks in streams, looking for what wonders nature would disclose to me. This curiosity about the natural world led me to a serious life as scientist and organizational executive. […]
I’m a scientist and an artist. I love a unique and beautiful experiment, whether it’s in the laboratory or on canvas. Places I remember and recreate have distinct light effects that amplify shadows, shapes and colors. Often my images are of nature, both real landscapes and synthesized ones, with various degrees of abstraction. I have […]
Painting for me is a means to better navigate the world and more clearly articulate my experience within it. I don’t begin a painting with intention about content: I have intention about quieting myself and heightening receptivity. I am trying to have a conversation when I paint, to listen to what is just beyond what […]
Fascinated both by color and detail, I like to zoom in on the nature surrounding me, capturing it in watercolor. Starting with acrylics in the 70’s, I discovered the joy of watercolor in the 80’s and have stayed with them to this day. Uninspired schooling and zero art training makes self-expression a struggle in many […]
Drawing a line with ink is simple. Drawing a line with electricity is alive. This line moves on its own accord, leaving a creative trail in its path, and burns charred channels in the wood. High-voltage woodburning is a new method of passing electricity over the surface of wood to create branching patterns called Lichtenberg […]
I delight in the creative process. It gives me energy, frees my spirit. My role as an artist is to nurture the creative space within me. I invite viewers to explore my paintings, let their spirit dance or rest in my world of imagery, colors, and mood. In my subjects, I search to capture the […]
There are so many random moments in time yearning to be recorded as art, and then assembled through a series of drawings and/ or photographs. The moments become images, then ideas happen so individual pieces blend together to make an imaginative composition to create a journey into the whimsical. My drawings and paintings are intended […]
I’ve been making art for as long as I can remember. As a child, I remember painting with my nana in her backyard and on the roadside in the mountains with a picnic. Aside from a few years of private lessons, I steered away from any formal art instruction until college. I received a degree […]
I began painting when I was an attorney engaged in international development finance and then expanded my painting when I became general counsel of a cabinet agency in North Carolina. I felt the need to balance the left side of my brain with the joy I felt engaging in this right brain activity. Since leaving […]
“Creating a new artwork is an exercise in letting go and remaining present. Painting with watercolors brings about many visual surprises. If I can communicate this ‘greater aliveness’ to my viewer – I will have done my job.” Lani makes sure to remain completely open to all styles and every kind of subject matter. In addition to paintings […]
I am a graduate of the University of Georgia, with a B.F.A. in Fine Art and Art Education. I opened my first studio in 2000 in Decatur, GA, working by commission and as a teaching artist for museums and schools throughout Greater Atlanta. I was also Artist in Residence for a multi-cultural church where I […]
I’ve been an artist all my life. Not in the conventional sense with a formal education in fine art. But my creativity has been the constant thread that weaves through the tapestry of my personal and professional pursuits. It is only now, with time shifted to a slower pace, that I can devote myself entirely […]
I explore natural areas with my sketchbook journal to observe the daily changes and events of wild places. The experiences are recorded as landscape paintings, nature journal pages, and painted, wall-hung sculptures. My studio practice grew out of a fine arts degree in painting and career designing and fabricating natural science exhibits. I have been […]
