Artist's Statement:
After retiring from a career in Manufacturing Operations management, I am still trying to find
myself. It's all in the search!! I'm a Hoosier by birth and was educated in Indiana but, after two
years of college, circumstances transplanted me into several locations with the last dozen years
being in the beautiful state of Arizona.
Growing up I wanted to be a classical pianist. Although I did like to draw and paint I never
particularly wanted to be an artist until I became concerned with what to do after retirement
(there is no such thing as retirement!). So I bought canvas, paint, charcoal, paper, etc.etc. (it's
almost as much fun to shop for art supplies as it is to paint) and the rest is history. It seems that
if I am not painting, I am thinking about what I will paint next. I believe that I always wanted to do
this and I also believe "there is a time and place for everything under the sun".
The time for me to paint is NOW and I find myself loving every minute of it!
Skeletons Celebrating Life.
You can’t live in Arizona without learning about the colorful Mexican Celebration, Dia de Los
Muertos. (Day of the Dead) It’s a festive time that honors departed family members. For some
reason I began to view the theme as Skeletons who were “Celebrating Life” and started painting
Flamenco Dancers, Mariachi, Bullfighters, etc. Later I migrated from the Hispanic themes to
include break dancers, surfers, motorcycle riders and other characters. People began to
suggest that I paint famous subjects.....so along came Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and Norman
Rockwell among others to join the “Celebrity Icon” collection.
Currently, the Beatles are crossing “Abbey Road” on my easel.
I have a blog devoted to Skeletons and Nude paintings. It is appropriately called “Skin and
Bones”. http://www.ssieben.wordpress.com
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