The paintings develope through many sessions of interaction with the image, each session bringing another layer, relating to earlier image states. The final image has found its own path to existence, awaiting the viewer's evocation. Her artistic goal is to share the impression of an experience, a mood, or even an occasional visual pun through the language of transparent watercolor Dan Lewis Paintings and Pastels. His work is driven not only by a love of art and a desire to capture the world around him but by a spiritual element that is a foundation not only for his art but for his life. The artist juggles a working farm and an active talent.
Some artists seem able to get it right the first time and then move on.
Others agonize over their work. They forever see that one more thing they absolutely have to do. The results could be disastrous. Educated at Pasadena City College, UCLA and the Otis Art Institute, she has worked with both representational and abstract themes. She currently works in an abstract vein and credits influences as varied as Islamic art, Antonio Tapies and Hannelore Baron.