c.  helton

 I have always been a teacher and a student.  I enjoy learning and sharing. I do art because I have a desire to bring joy. I make art that reflects my own positive feeling, but also has universal recognition. 

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I enjoy switching back and forth between several mediums, including watercolor, acrylic, oil, collage and pastel.  Each medium offers a unique painting experience.  Usually, I create a composition from my own photographs, life, or my imagination. Living in the Northwest, many pieces reflect the colors and beauty found in nature. I like to work in a painterly style, where one can discover my brush strokes and my choices in the creative process.

 
My landscapes, portraits, and still-life are realistic and impressionistic. The figures, places and images are recognizable. They are also narrative because they imply associations. It is my intention that the viewer brings their own knowledge and experience to connect and interpret the works.   Enjoy!