"It never occurred to me to ask permission to do anything, whether it was riding my horse into a grocery store when I was 4, running a ranch alone after becoming widowed, or creating a painting using no grays.
Everyone is creative in some way. Some create order, while others create chaos. I like to think that I create a feeling of joy. I am passionate about art and I think it shows in the series of women that I paint. I grew up in a family of men, married, and raised two fine sons, and then not until becoming widowed, did I come to appreciate the value of women in everyone’s lives. And thus started the series………..
I own an art workshop and retreat facility that inspires me to create more, learn more, and paint more. I have nationally recognized teachers here at The Bunkhouse on a regular basis. They each influence my life and my art in some way. I surround myself with artists and we energize each other on a weekly basis.
I paint brightly colored acrylic paints on canvas and board.. Drops become blotches, then patterns. Paints are allowed to flow, mysteriously suggesting where to go next as ideas form. And they are always a surprise. I don’t even want to know in advance, what the painting will become. I let layers and layers do that for me.
I try to observe life around me, remembering experiences from good times-and hard times. The story builds on canvas like a writer develops a mystery from a general, broad outline. Paintings take place almost magically in layers, gaining momentum. Characters emerge as a story becomes more complex, making a statement, comment, opinion, joke, or a lesson from past experiences with people, family, and friends. it up) These works are meant to influence the viewer in a positive way, creating and provoking a feeling of humor, nostalgia, or wonder.
I hope you will find out something about yourself just as I learned about myself while painting each piece."
DENA WENMOHS
