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REACH BEYOND, my logo and general theme and goal. usually is the first painting on the left of the top row below, or near there. Go ahead and click on it now to open it up for a much better look. And if you're interested, then just go on to more of the paintings. You can always come back and read this about me. But I seriously hope that these paintings present various facets of my perceptions of our world more vividly -- or at least differently -- than writing can. They mutely show what objects and situations I think merit attention and from what points of view I choose to present them and in what medium and style. I hope that perhaps some, or even a part of one, will touch and vibrate with some part of you, too.
I am a retired English Professor who began painting about 10 years ago. I'd like to moan that I started so late in life because when I was very young a teacher told me sternly that with my 'scribblings' it would be a favor to the world if I never so much as took up a crayon again. I took that to heart for over 50 years, and only dared reading about art and going to all the museums and shows I could. Only when pushed enough by my wife, Nancy, did I finally screw-up all my courage to try out -- with great trepidation -- some lessons. After the first few times I became so involved that I think she regretted it!
