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Drawing and painting are all-absorbing passions for me.. My favorite subject matters are people and still life.. People fascinate me and provide infinite possibilities as subjects. .Still life provides a dual challenge, first in creating (or finding) a suitable subject and secondly in portraying it in two dimensions. Occasionally, other subject matter, such as street scenes or interiors, will prove irresistible. In any of my paintings, design, shapes and color are paramount considerations, particularly as they create a visual interest or excitement that will engage the viewer.. My work is mainly in water media (either transparent watercolor or gouache) or pastel.
I have studied drawing and painting with artists prominent in the local and national art world.. My exhibition venues have included juried shows of the Pastel Society of America (New York, NY), Dutchess County Art Association (Barrett Art Center), Kent (Connecticut) Art Association, Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition (Baltimore, MD), Hudson River Regional Watercolor Exhibition, North East Watercolor Society National Exhibitions, and Hudson River Watercolor Society and in invitational shows at the Howland Center (Beacon, NY), the Bardavon 1869 Opera House Gallery, the Heritage Gallery and Barrett Art Center.. I have won awards for my pastels and watercolors from the Barrett Art Center and the Kent Art Association.
I was commissioned by the Dutchess County Department of History as one of three artists to draw four black-and-white portraits of historical figures for the "People and Places" show in connection with celebration of Bicentennial of Ratification of the Constitution, July 1988.
My memberships include the Dutchess County Art Association (Barrett Art Center), where I have served as a member of the board of directors and as president.. I am also a member of the Kent (Connecticut) Art Association (elected artist member), North East Watercolor Society (signature member), Woodstock Artists Association, and Garrison Art Center.
email: ...... SWJHREIN@aol.dot com
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