More about the Artist
I've always thought of myself as an
artist first. My goals as a painter are the expression of my concept of beauty, whether in
nature, in a dream, or from my imagination. I often find that an image stays with me until
I put brush to paper to bring it out, often working through the night until my vision is
accomplished. I feel that art should express the artist's inner beauty and passion to the
world outside. Whether representational, abstract, or somewhere between, I view art as an
emotional statement by the artist, to communicate on levels both above and below the
conscious mind. I am a third generation native of Salt Lake City, a second generation
artist, and the first watercolorist in my family. Watercolor has been my medium of choice
since the ‘80's.
My artistic education has been life-long, but I chose to begin raising a family at a young age, foregoing higher education in favor of family pursuits. I attended four years of community education classes in watercolor, have taken several watercolor workshops sponsored by the Utah Watercolor Society, and have continued to paint and study on my own on a regular basis.
In addition to my work in watercolor, I worked for several years as a graphic artist for one of the Salt Lake area's major corporations. My current full-time position is in the computer equipment field.
In autumn of 2004 I took classes in special effects makeup and have included examples of some of the makeup effects here.
Also in late 2004, I began taking jewelry making classes, beginning with a class in jewelry casting, using the lost wax method of casting. Early this year, I took another term of the casting class, along with a class in silversmithing, which is the use of silver soldering techniques to create jewelry. To complement my other new-found jewelry making skills, I am also taking a lapidary class, learning to cut, shape, and polish precious and semi-precious stones. There are a few examples of pieces I have created here.
Last Updated February 26, 2005 by Neena Plant
