I find particular pleasure in not only fooling the eye, but also in directing it to a single stroke among thousands of stokes. My brushstrokes are more my signature than my name, for they are unencumbered by language.  A simple good design and a strong composition lay the foundation for a successful painting. The latest styles and newest “isms” have little interest to me. I want to be free to respond to what I see in a fresh manner, being a prisoner of no special school.  Sometimes the ephemeral cast of early morning light is enough to excite my interest.  Or, I may wish to explore a subject in greater depth by doing a series.

“I think people like to look at something they’ve never seen before.”   -Dale Chisholm

Jack Douglas Proctor
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My artwork gives me my greatest sense of play. When beckoned my muse responds day and night and it often comes in snippets.  If not written down it vanishes like a new moon night sky. I remain tethered to my easel and the meditative bliss that comes from spending quality time in the right side of the brain.  Seldom does a painting remain the way I first envisioned it.

It seems the canvas has an image of its own in mind and I am its conduit.