Haliphron Goebel

I love connecting with others about art. I like to hear other people's stories and perspectives. Don't be shy to connect with me on my social sites, where you can see in-progress work, videos about the process and my studio, and writing.

As an artist, the process of creating is a tool for me for self-understanding and expression. I go to paint without an idea of what I'm going to do, but rather with trust that I'm going to learn about myself in the process of starting, developing, and completing a painting. I make paintings that I love and that I need in my life. My thoughts, emotions, recent visual inspiration from living, conscious application of techniques and sub-conscious revelations of a deeper part of me all come together, every time, in the process and in the final image.

The process of creating encodes the memory for me. Any piece of mine, I can recall where I was, what was going on in my life, and often even details of what I was listening to. Creating is a memory machine for me.

The other half of creating takes place away from the canvas, in the act of living. I am always intently looking, trying to understand. What is it that is making the sunset so special, just why does this flower capture me? Is ther...

BFA, 2011, Iowa State University, Ames IA