Holding the Line Painting

I have always loved to draw and paint. I was born on Long Island and now reside in North Carolina as a self employed artist. I have studied at the Art Students League and the Fashion Institute of Technology both in New York City, and have a degree in Fashion Illustration and a Fellowship in Folk Art Studies from the American Folk Art Museum in New York. I also was a resident artist at The Studio in Apex, North Carolina. I love American Folk Art. My paintings are often inspired by the fresh, direct and imaginative work of folk art painters. Sometimes I use a scratching technique, like scraffito on pottery to give texture to my work. I am an intuitive painter. I paint in response to the inner leading of the spirit within me. I rarely have an idea in my head as I approach my canvas. that being said, I believe that as an artist pursues their craft with intention and integrity they will be rewarded with vision and skill to create a thing of beauty and truth. As an abstract painter, I enjoy working in acrylic the most, yet I like the diversity of all the mediums that are out there in the market. As a creative person I am always challenged to explore new techniques which sometimes means leaving the old behind. I think the best painters are the risk takers. It's the best place to be and where the real rewards are for the artist.