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3rd Floor Gallery
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Exhibition DEC 12TH, 2025 - JAN 30TH, 2026
Reception JAN 7th, 5pm - 7pm Artwalk
Reception JAN 7th, 5pm - 7pm Artwalk
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Artist Statement
I have rediscovered the joy in the process of drawing and painting as the official working world has started to be in my rearview, and I now have the flexibility to spend the necessary time. It helps that I have great support from family (TOM!) and friends, and VERY tolerant instructors. Being a member of the Jacksonville Artists Guild and The Art Center Cooperative as well as other regional and some national organizations keeps me apprised of the creativity of my contemporaries. I rely heavily on a group of friends who critique my works and their own in a clear and honest manner. One learns from one’s mistakes. When the mind turns on at 3 a.m., I do pay attention when it “solves” my creative dilemmas. Depicting the world and its participants the way that I see and feel them is what I enjoy. The beauty of the color wheel is that it is a guide, not an absolute. I can paint the world “realistically” but where is the fun in that? |
The unifying element behind most of my pieces (even commissions) is a certain color exuberance. I try to express humor in my pieces.
Thank you for sharing my work. I am available through my Instagram @stephwelchans_art
Thank you for sharing my work. I am available through my Instagram @stephwelchans_art
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