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Since childhood, I have enjoyed painting my view of the world. There are these perfect moments in time, which I seek to capture on canvas. Yet, painting the true essence of nature is impossible. My work is a reflection of nature and the universe as I perceive it. I dream of viewers being able to walk into each painting and experiencing that time and place with me. Painting is my true love and traveling to see new faces and fresh lands is a favorite pastime. These two passions have led me to appreciate nature and the wildly varied landscapes that it creates on this world, allowing my emotions free reign of expression in communicating my vision.
I am currently living on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Cape Cod has lots of wonderful landscapes and seascapes. Painting here is a joy for anyone who likes to paint nature. I have been painting since I was old enough to play with crayons. Then it wasn't painting; it was playing with crayons. As I grew older, I did not trade in my crayons.
All throughout my school years, I studied art. What I was not taught in the classroom, I taught myself by going to the library and reading books, then putting what I read into practice. I can remember there was a time when I wanted to paint water so bad, but I just wasn't getting it right. After wasting a lot of paint and canvas, I dropped everything and went into the library. I read every book I could find on how to paint water, because I just had to. I painted landscapes because of my love of nature. I've always wished to capture that moment of the sun setting or of the moon coming up from the ocean. Most of my paintings are from places where I traveled.
My paintings consist of landscapes from three countries mainly Jamaica, England and the United States. These three countries have impacted my life a great deal. I was born in Jamaica and my parents migrated to England when I was a child. Three out of seven of my siblings were born in England.
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