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| William Swanson Artist Statement - My goal is creative compositions of beauty that have a mood, atmosphere, energy or unusual quality. I believe that fine art transcends words just as literature transcends images. One attribute that many coral reef paintings have, including ones with fish movement, is peacefulness. In our mind, often subconsciously, we know that wind and wave may be raging at the surface but down below it’s calm and quiet. The sailing paintings tend toward raging wind and wave. They are power rather than peace. Stormy weather mutes colors. The muted color leaves the eye little place to escape from the power of the sea. No strong blues or brightness or rainbows, only the raw waves and clouds forcing reality on us. Artwork Copyright William R. Swanson |
Marine Paintings - Above and Below the Sea
