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"I
hope you enjoy my paintings and they inspire something within
you. I begin each painting with a prayer, asking the painters
of the universe to paint with me and through me. There is a bit
of me in each of them, for art is truly the language of the heart.
I began
to paint in 1999 having made this my intention many years before.
With my four children no longer in need of so much of me, I was
anxious to follow my heart. In my mind I had been painting and drawing
for as long as I could remember. We all worry that we are not good
enough, but with the encouragement of my friend and mentor, Robert
Ault, I learned to let go and paint for the fun of it. |
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I
prefer oil because of the melding of layers and colors. Always
I begin with a rich, deep pigment covering the canvas and build
from there. I can lose myself in the act itself. In the moment,
I sometimes reach for paint, applying it to canvas, unconcerned
by what is on the brush....the "accidental" brush stroke
is for me....pure delight. It is a freedom after which I am contented
and energized. Watching myself progress has been part of the journey.
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I
encourage anyone who has thought about painting to pick up a brush
...let the canvas tell them what to paint and remember to have fun." |
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A
Little More About Me....... |
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"My father gave me a beautiful set of oil paints in a wooden
box when I was about eight years old. I loved all things art but
was not really sure how to use these paints. Mostly, I drew with
catalpa tree beans in the street in front of our house. I experimented
with those paints very little as a child but then rediscovered them
in 1999, when I began to paint with Robert Ault in his Saturday
morning studio classes in Topeka, KS. ( I still have a few of those
original tubes.)
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Born
in Topeka, Ks. I graduated from the University of Kansas as an Occupational
Therapist and specialized in rehabilitation. In 2006 I moved to
Lawrence and began to paint in earnest.
I am
a proud mother of four beautiful children and a dedicated volunteer
at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Where I go once
a week to love and be loved.
I enjoy
reading, connecting with friends, learning new things and traveling
as much and as often as possible."
Paula |
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