Homespun Folk Art-HOME

My painting career began in 1969 at a green and white formica/chrome kitchen table in a dimly lit kitchen. Soon after, we moved into our new home and I got a corner of the garage as my studio. Until then, my last art experience had been in an eighth grade art class.

My self-taught art career started with oils. After a few years, I discovered watercolors. In between these 2 mediums, I played with pastels and acrylics. But I always return to watercolors.

Not being able to "draw", I never drew much at all. I could not "draw" a straight line. After experimenting, I decided that I didn't have to "draw a straight line". I am not an architect so "who cares" was my new attitude and motto. I have been drawing now for several years. I use ink and pencils, sometimes enhancing with watercolor. I do watercolors, sometimes enhancing with ink.

My loose, fast style of doing pen and ink lends itself well to my drawing of clients' homes and historical buildings. The home drawings are very impressionistic but striking when finished. I can do home drawings from good photos, but prefer to work outside, on location. It adds to the drawing to see what is around and to hear the sounds of the area.

I am now a member of the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association. I joined because I prefer painting and drawing outside. On trips to Sarasota, Florida, I am out on North Lido Beach every morning drawing and painting for hours, enjoying the solitude. In Indiana, I draw in Indianapolis, Nashville, Madison, Porter's Bridge and any place that has old brick buildings (my favorite).

In addition to all the IPAPA paint-outs, I participate in several shows including the Brown County Winter Art Fair and Abe Martin Winter Show in Nashville, Indiana; the Masterpiece in a Day and Big Car Gallery in Fountain Square, Outsider Art Show at Midland Art and Antiques, Utrillo's Art all in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Indiana Downs Art Fest in Shelbyville, Indiana. My work can be found year round in the Brown County Craft Gallery in Nashville, Indiana. In Florida, I am represented at the Limetree gift shop on Lido Beach. My stylized flags on canvas have been shows at the Dean Johnson Gallery, the Midland Outsider Show and the Brown County Craft Gallery. I have taught workshops for the Shelby Arts Council at the Grover Museum in Shelbyville. I conduct "one on one" art workshops plein air at my studio.

I maintain a studio/gallery at Flat Rock, Indiana; visits by appointment. In addition to the above I do CAT ART, CLOWN ART, HOME RENDERINGS IN INK, and YOU NAME IT, I PROBABLY DO IT.

For any special requests for originals (home drawings, stylized flags, etc.) or prints (subject to quantity discount) please contact me by e-mail pcarts@lightbound.com