Archive for September, 2009

Starting Young

When I was 11, my first oil painting sold. From then on, my fingernails wore oil paint. But during my senior year of college, I discovered watercolor painting. I had found a way to paint and to enjoy clean nails. Over the next 10 years, I painted diligently, refining my craft.
But while raising our four […]

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Pamela Alderman Exhibits in ArtPrize

PAMELA ALDERMAN
Companions
Watercolor on paper
Open Concepts Gallery
50 Louis NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
See Google Map for location
September 23 - October 10, 2009
Artist Statement
Twenty-five years ago in Japan while on a bus waiting at a red light, I spied […]

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Passionate about Art

Art is my passion. While watching children playing on the beach, I see images that beg to emerge on canvas. The vivid colors in my garden and the light dancing with shadows entice me into my studio.
Once I start painting, I can hardly pull myself away; I’m driven to […]

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"Intent" at Metro Health Hospital

My dad always encouraged my creativity. During my elementary school years, he taught me how to draw after dinner by sketching on napkins. When I turned 10, he enrolled me in art lessons. Proud of my artistic accomplishments, he hung one of my first childhood oil paintings (shown on the right) on […]

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