Art Chowder September | October 2016, Issue 5 | Page 13

If you had not become an artist what
other career paths might you have
pursued?
As I mentioned earlier, I think I would have
enjoyed being a physical education teacher, or
a writer, possibly a musician. My friend and I
were quite good at writing songs and singing
in the late 1960’s. We made a 45rpm record and
placed in the top 50 out of 15,000 entries in the
Billboard Magazine Song Writing competition
in the late 1960’s. We had a Simon and Garfunkel kind of a sound. I liked painting better then
the thought of trying to make it as a musician,
songwriter.
Do you have an artist “bucket list” so to
speak?
No bucket list. I’ve done exactly what I’ve
wanted to do as a painter (and as a person) for
more then forty years. If I had a dream that I
wanted to fulfill I would have started pursuing
that dream the minute it surfaced, that’s what
I’ve done all my life. So, there’s nothing waiting
in the wings.
What would you consider to be a dream
project?
My “dream” project I’ve carried with me from
the beginning; the desire to paint a good painting and to make each painting better. To paint
a picture that truly expresses my view of life,
my desire for peace, for beauty and honesty. I’ve
pursued this from the beginning and continue to
pursue it with every new painting.
Can you tell us a little about any
upcoming exhibits that you are
looking forward to?
I don’t look forward to exhibits, but...I don’t
dislike exhibits either. I look forward to another
day of freedom of expression, of being able to
paint another painting. Exhibiting one’s work
is an opportunity to share one’s view of life, I
believe that’s what I’m doing as I answer these
questions. So the rewards of exhibiting my work
are quite similar to the rewards to me being able
to share my thoughts in this article.

What is your biggest fear when exhibiting your work?
I have no fear when exhibiting my work. I’ve exhibited my work
in all kinds of venues for more then 40 years...one is ready and not
surprised by anything. Of course I hope that my exhibition would
be well received and that I might sell some work.
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