#abstractpainting #artistblog #abstraction #language #utebertog #contemporarypainting #artsy #interiordesign #creativewisdom #12questions 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? What are you reading or watching right now? I feel myself shying away from answering because there are just so many great books which have become a part of me over time. It’s so hard to choose. One book that comes to mind from recent times is ‘What you can see from here’ by Mariana Leky

#abstract #abstractpaintings #contemporarypainting #painter #jamesmaygallery #nicholegronvoldroller 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? One of the first books that influenced my life was The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen. I remember reading this book as a child and was horrified by the illustrations and the story. It was my first introduction that life could be sad and unfair, even for children. Another book that stuck with me beyond the in

#artistblog #contemporarypainting #creativelife #painting #inspiration #artistlife 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? "What Painting Is" by James Elkins 2. What are you currently working on? I’ve been dabbling in different things lately. My main studio work has been abstract landscapes based on memory. Also, I want to go deeper into plein air painting and am starting to organize a few murals at Missouri Southern State University (where I teach). 3. How has

#paintings #contemporaryart #cactipainting #brightonsmith #contemporarypainting #floraandfauna #artistlife #artistinterview #12questions #artistblog 1. Can you tell me a bit about yourself? I live in Mesa, AZ with my wife, Chelsea, our cat Thiebaud, and our two Australian Shepherds, Stella and Matisse. In addition to painting I teach 3rd grade at a local school. I love reading and I have been learning Classical/Spanish guitar for two years. I love working in my garden and try