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“I don’t want realism; I want magic.”
Tennessee Williams used those words
in his extraordinary play “A Streetcar Named Desire”. And, in my painting, I
too want magic.
Accuracy is important in a portrait but I want more than the
outer likeness. I want to find the inner essence, the soul that comes
through the eyes. I want to find a moment in time that is there for an
instant, and then gone forever.
My life has prepared me for where I am today with my art. As an actress and
singer I am keyed to the dramatic moment, the story that has to be told. As
someone who has spent her life with animals and animal rescue I find the
animals speak to me. They tell me how the painting should proceed and when
it is completed.
Pastels seem to be the perfect medium for my work. The colors available to a
pastel artist are spectacular. It’s like having the world’s largest box of
crayons. In my studio I am surrounded by color and I find the hardest part
of being a pastel artist is choosing which color I will use at any time. The
directness of pastel painting is very exciting. There is no brush that comes
between the paper and me. I pick up the pastel and make my mark on the
paper; with my hands I can soften a line. It is a very tactile medium. I
love the connection that comes from the contact - the magic. And, if a
little of the magic that goes into the creation of a painting touches the
person who is looking at the painting than I as the artist am very fortunate
indeed.