I am 72 years old. I started my painting practice in 1982 with the sculptor and painter, Antonio Salemme (1892-1995). I was very fortunate to have met him, and it is his example as an artist that has been my inspiration to this day! I do landscape, portraits and still life compositions in oils, watercolors and various drawing mediums, including drypoint engravings. I practice the aesthetics of spontaneity. What I strive for and value in a work of art is a balance of brush, color, motif, and artistic personality. This is not primarily an intellectual process, but an intuitive and …Read More