Sharing this is my reason for being." Through my work, this work, I express my soul and all my perceptions of life.We respect your privacy and hate spam ourselves. I paint to reach beyond my life, to communicate in a very direct way that speaks from my heart with no illusions. Thousands of hours in nature, hiking, studying, and painting the images I saw in nature have shaped me into the Artist I am today. The way cracks formed in mud by a rivers edge and the ripples waves carved in the sand along the beach. I learned to paint on the land itself by watching the play of sunlight through trees and across fields. To have paid for my time here by doing something worthwhile and leaving something behind, has enriched my life beyond words. What a blessing to have to have been able to communicate my thoughts and feelings through my work and share them with others. My work is a record of my journey and of my love and observation of the world close up. I have been a Fine Artist for thirty years. " I create each painting to be felt and enjoyed for a long time." He says, " My collectors honor me when they buy a piece of my work and knowing that they have chosen one of my paintings to become a part of their home or business pushes me to continually grow as an Artist and as a person. A true visionary Artist, Vern has won multiple Awards as a Painter, Sculptor and Mixed Media Artist.He believes that growth can only be achieved by continual change and a desire to constantly improve. While schooling and instruction from noteworthy artists expanded his knowledge of Art, Art History and technical skill, Vern feels that the greatest achievements are made when you create from inner feeling, emotion, and respect for your art and the process of creating thought out and purposefully crafted artworks. Natural gifts and sensitivity to the world around him have played the largest role in his success as an artist. Music plays a key role in driving the imagination that is the force behind his work. Having traveled extensively, his work has been heavily influenced by his journey through life. His work is a reflection of his love of nature, and his lifelong journey in pursuit of harmony and balance. He began his professional career in 1988, creating Abstract Paintings, Landscapes and Mixed Media constructions. Vern Rollin was born in Key West Florida and grew up in Florida, California and Texas. This process of addition and subtraction is repeated many times until I have captured the image I want. The surface is lightly sanded and more color is applied. I then apply color with Acrylic, stain, powdered pigment and/or ink. I sometimes impress the texture with wooden stamps that I make or pull specially constructed implements through the texture to create my desired effect. This surface is created to achieve an harmonious balance between color, texture and image. I then apply thin layers of Texture Medium to develop an interesting surface. Each reinforced canvas is primed with Gesso. They are all signed and dated on the back. All of my paintings are on reinforced Gallery Wrapped Canvas complete with hanging wire attached and are ready to hang. The fan shaped texture is inspired by the designs in desert sand after a flash flood. I have always loved the warm earthy colors found in Monument Valley and in Antelope Canyon. The deep texture on this painting is reminiscent of rock surfaces in the Desert Southwest.
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