For information about the paintings or commissions for new work, please e-mail the artist, Sherwood Goozee, at [email protected] or call ... 541-708-6211.
Self taught later in life, I began painting in a very representational way, as most beginners do. In time, I realized that no matter how hard I tried to replicate what was before my eyes that constraints of pigment and light prevented me from truly reproducing every nuance of the subject. Finally, I saw the "light". If I was to be a creator and not a copier, I had to express my inner-self on the canvas and let the subject matter be a conduit to that end. After all, memorable paintings are really an expression of self over subject matter. When that happens for the artist, painting is more fun...more rewarding...hopefully more beautiful, and the viewer sees something beyond the tangible world. My aim is to draw the viewer into the painting as a visual participant rather than a passive observer.