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Artist Bio | Artist's Statement
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Artist's study hard to learn a visual language-- color, value (lights and darks), visual rhythm, texture, shape, spacing, and all the rest. But when a painting touches the soul, it is a gift to the artist as well as the viewer.
Thank you for visiting my web site. I hope you found something to enjoy.
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Tribute to Bob Farlow (1933-2008)
During my senior year of college in 1988, Bob Farlow invited me to live in his home on a farm in Winchester, Indiana while studying woodcarving with him for three weeks. He and Judy created their home from an enormous old barn. Picture huge timber beams overhead, a soaring stone fireplace and a long wall of glass overlooking a large, tranquil pond. The house is a tangible expresson of Bob's character. Big hearted, welcoming, always looking out on creation with delight.
Over time, Bob became my "secret weapon" as a professional artist. For many years we met weekly to critique each other's work, and talked several times each week by phone. Sometimes those phone calls were suddenly interrupted if he caught a glimpse of an otter on his pond, or a fox or pheasant made an appearance. He never lost a sense of wonder at the handiwork of God.
He also never failed to point me back to the fundamentals of visual language- balance, order, rhythm, and unity. He continually challenged me to get beyond painting "things" to painting ideas. He was immersed in the study of the masters and helped me learn to mine their treasures of insight for myself. Bob was a brilliant teacher, and I had a front row seat.
He began almost every phone call by saying, "David, I have some ideas I want to talk about with you."
The man never lost a childlike eagerness to grow.
Bob was also relentless in encouraging me to trust God. An artist's life can be a roller coaster, especially when you are supporting a family on sales of artwork. Bob faithfully steered me many times from worrying back to the One who gave the gift to begin with.
I will miss his laughter, his wisdom, and his friendship along the way.
Thank you, Papa, for blessing me for twenty years. I'll see you on the other side.
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I am grateful to God for all the friends and family He has provided to help me pursue my calling as an artist. Without my parents, wife, instructors, galleries, dealers, and collectors, I would not be able to make art for a living.
"For from Him, through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be glory, now and forever. Amen." (Romans 11: 39).
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