folk art
primitive art
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Naïve or primitive art seem to have something
in common with modern art. I am a self-taught painter, a painter of works
that more and more reflect my own experience and visions. I don't
worry too much about having my work widely accepted--though that's
quite a pleasant thought--but I am quite interested in connecting
with people, and in making the next painting! My interest in primitive art began about 1965. I decided that art school was not for me: in art school I would not have been able to continue my preoccupation with this kind of art, which turned out to be my only preference. I remember Cezanne with a warm glow, especially his still life paintings. He was not a naive painter, but the shallow depth of space he worked in is very satisfying to someone who likes lines and flatness. One day about a year after I began painting
I saw an art print from Eastern Europe in a magazine. It was
a rooster on a window sill, painted in a very simple and direct
way. It was the most refreshing scene. I was fascinated and it
apparently was what I had been looking for--it was a kind of
permission to go my own way. |
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