FINE ART

It seems to me that all of humanity has a certain reverence for the things of nature. We are compelled to acknowledge our appreciation of the varied and wonderful things of this world with which we find ourselves surrounded.

So, here am I, in this incredible world with all its diversity and glory, ever turning upon my own axis, trying to take it all in. Then I, like so many others, find myself attempting to make a statement; to try to express the personal joy found in interpreting the life that I am privileged to share.

My chosen medium is paint, so, looking into the depth of my subject matter, I lay in patterns and texture, values and perspective, edges and hues with the intention of creating a three dimensional image on a two dimensional surface.

Very often, with the help of that inner thing that seems to guide us, it works for me as it has worked for so many others throughout the ages of history.

I am pleased to use a style that is representational with an impressionistic flair. Over the years I have found that this works for me. I have used a variety of styles over time, but keep returning to this favorite means of expressing myself.

I am pleased to find my place in the world of art, and revel still in my association with the artists of the world. We are the ones who are privileged to produce the visual arts that have brought forth so much of the pleasure that the world enjoys.

In the creation of our art we find our joy, in our work we glimpse the things of eternity.

Perhaps, in my case, it is only that I like what I see, and who I meet, as I trudge my personal road to happy destiny...

Charles "Chuck" Engebretson