by taswann | Apr 14, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Sometimes I seem to be two people. One who does not paint and one who does. The one who does not paint assumes that the one who does can paint anything. The one who is the painter sometimes finds it difficult to live up to that faith.” – Mary Pratt Mary Pratt...
by taswann | Apr 7, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Light is therefore colour.” – J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in England on April 23, 1775. His family lived above his father’s barber shop and young Joseph began to sketch pictures at a young age. By the time he was 13, some of his drawings...
by taswann | Apr 1, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects, Uncategorized
“People who seem to spring into artistic action were in fact, quietly preparing for years.” – Mary Delaney Mary Delaney was born in Coulston, Wiltshire, England in the year 1700. Her family was well established and during her youth she studied history, music,...
by taswann | Mar 24, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects
“If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint. -Edward Hopper Edward Hopper was born in 1882 in Upper Nyack, New York and was encouraged from an early age to pursue his love of art. Throughout his career he became famous for his iconic imagery and...
by taswann | Feb 22, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects
“My hope is that the objects I paint have the kind of intensity about them that incites the viewer to introspection.” -Christopher Pratt Christopher Pratt was born on December 9th, 1935. He is a Canadian painter and printmaker. Christopher Pratt currently lives and...
