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 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 paint-outs, I participate in several shows including the Brown County Winter Art Fair in Nashville, IN, Masterpiece in a Day and Big Car Gallery in Fountain Square and the Arts Fest in Shelbyville, IN. My work can be found year round in the Brown County Craft Gallery in Nashville and the Art Guild of Hope in Hope, IN. In Florida, I am represented in the Limetree Resort gift shop on Lido Beach. I am a hanging artist in the Art Bank in Indianapolis, IN. My stylized flags on canvas have been shown at the Dean Johnson Gallery, the Midland Outsider Show and the Brown County Craft Galley. I have taught workshops for the Shelby Arts Council at Grover Mueseum in Shelbyville, IN. I conduct "one one one" art workshops plein air at my studio. I maintain a studio/gallery in Flat Rock, IN visits by appointment.

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