Deciding to take classes at our art association in Lincoln City, Oregon, was one of my better ideas. I tried watercolor and oil; however, a brush with pastel at an early age made me feel very comfortable with this medium. Feeling more secure as a budding artist, I tried classes and workshops: life drawing, landscape, still life, plein air painting. I enjoy experimenting with different methods and materials and have even made my own pastels from dry pigment.
To stretch my ability to learn new ways to express myself, I paint a series. I place bright colors in unusual places, create moods, paint light, and use my intuition to make art that is uniquely my own.
I moved to Lacey, WA, with my husband in 2005. I currently enjoy membership in Olympia Art League, the Artists Gallery, and the Northwest Pastel Society. I exhibit in and around Thurston County, Washington.
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Arlene Baller
