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word of mouth: artist's statements reviews resume: page 1 page 2

Photo:Gerry Lynch 2009

Throughout my career, I have been advised by kindly would-be mentors, "Consistency Matters." Be consistent. Be recognizable. They were speaking of nothing more than formal subject matter, the nouns of my paintings. I would respectfully counter with "yes, but the clouds thrill me and then the human figure intrigues me and then mythic narrative and Biblical text move me...." and on and on and on. I doubt I convinced them. [continued on the artists's statement page]

Index of links to Reviews

Awards, Features and Mentions

Max Halperen's review in The News and Observer of The Divine Milieu Raleigh Contemporary Gallery January 2003
Max Halperen's review in The News and Observer of "Asalto y Paranoia: A Mourner's Guide to the New Century" July 19, 2002
Kate Dobbs Ariail's review in The Independent Weekly of *Pictures from* *the Birth of the World* June 2000
Chuck Twardy's review in The News and Observer of 2 concurrent shows September 29, 1995
Chuck Twardy's review in The News and Observer "Ishmael in the Wilderness"
Chuck Twardy's review in The News and Observer of Interior Landscapes June, 1993
Kate Ariail Dobb's review in The Independent Weekly of Interior Landscapes June, 1993

Jurors Notes Dr. Sarah Schroth curator, Duke University Museum for New Works 2003, Artspace, Raleigh 2003
Featured Artist North Carolina Bar Association Journal 2002
Max Halperen short review Durham Art Guild Show The News&Observer December 14, 2001
Geoff Edger's feature in The News and Observer Art for Raleigh Sports Arena July 25, 1999
Chuck Twardy's short review News and Observer Velvet Without Elvis
Blue Greenberg's review in the Durham Herald Sun Ishmael in the Wilderness 1996
Matt Shaw's feature in The Cary News Art Never Stands Still for Andrea Gomez September 3, 1991
Raleigh Magazine Feature, 1994

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