An Artist’s Statement

I will never forget my very first Art History class. Within the first 20 minutes, Dr. Klein displayed images of the Lascaux cave paintings, and I knew I was home. I realized, in that dark lecture hall, what Art is…
The Art of Will Paradis
The Art of Will Paradis

I will never forget my very first Art History class. Within the first 20 minutes, Dr. Klein displayed images of the Lascaux cave paintings, and I knew I was home. I realized, in that dark lecture hall, what Art is…
Wanted to offer a thought or two about being ale to work in a garden on a lovely day. Gratitude is the first thought. There is something so real and wholesome about growing food. Something that connects me back to…
I like Saturdays most weeks. There is something usually celebratory about that day. In my area, we have a Saturday market that takes place most of the year. It is a great place to support the work of local artisans…
I have been listening to SpongeBob SquarePants tonight while drawing and have been getting a kick out of it. Right now the imagination episode is on. It’s good and silly, but there is a good lesson in this one. Imagination…

Before I turn in for the night, I want to to sing the praises of drawing with a pen, in this case, a ball point pen. I just started a large pen drawing tonight and it is coming along well.…
I am grateful for Art. Grateful to serve it, to search it, and to share it. Grateful to see color and form before description and function. To feel the static energy composed of every imaginable color in the air I…
A few sentences on a topic that will be continuously revisited, for the creation of Art and the Artful life are embedded in the human spirit and our collective soul. People have had Art since consciousness germinated and the two…
I was looking for a fun thing to have on in the background while working on a drawing and stumbled upon a relatively new Japanese manga type serial. While it might not be what I seek, I paused it to…
While there are volumes that can be added to the discussion of what Art is, and what it means in the digital age, I hope in a few sentences here to present a viewpoint that does not invalidate digital Art,…
A few moments ago I was listening to YouTube and a news ad came on that was on the conservative side of the spectrum. It lead me to think about our leaders and the defenses that people on all sides…