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- Artist Name:
- Gayle Faucette Wisbon
- Location:
- North Carolina
- Statement:
- After twenty years, I have never tired of my New Mexico surroundings. I love those big, puffy white clouds in a perfect blue sky and the colorful sunrises and sunsets that God blesses us with here. I love the bright sunshine that bathes everything in a wonderful light and casts beautiful shadows on old adobe walls. This beauty is the inspiration for my paintings. One of my favorite things to do is to go out on the West Mesa or drive through the village of Corrales with my sketchbook and camera. I prefer to sketch my subject matter first because it helps me connect with it. I take pictures just for reference back in the studio. All of my paintings are based on actual places and things, but usually evolve into something a bit different by the time I am finished. I like to create art that brightens your environment and makes you feel inspired. I seek to find something spiritual in everything I paint. I have always admired the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and her description of painting as "filling a space in a beautiful way".
- Biography:
- Born and raised in North Carolina, I moved to New Mexico in 1986. Upon receiving my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, I was excited about starting a new life in a new place. I have been here ever since, raising my family, painting and enjoying the beauty of this state. I painted in oils for years, but made the change to acrylics several years ago. I love the brilliant colors, the quick-drying time and the durability of acrylics. It is a blessing to live in an area with wonderful light and beautiful subject matter all around me. We have beautiful sunsets, mountain views, hot air balloons, cactus, wildflowers, and every season brings something else wonderful.
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