Have you ever been mesmerized by a great book or musical score? I get the same response when I see a ray of light transmitted through a flower petal in my garden or the way it plays along the back of an old cat sleeping in a sunny window. Color has intrigued me in many ways, since childhood, when I learned to embroider and knit. I soon moved on to pastels and paints. I used color collaborations in jewelry, utilizing gemstones and sometimes hand-blown glass. I observed the works of the great masters and became inspired by some wonderful instructors along the way.
Which brings me to the present I am still on my journey of the explorations of light and the interplay of delicious colors around us. I am inspired by the Hubble telescope pictures and the "what happens if I use this color" methodology. Sometimes I strive for a more subtle, reflective viewpoimnt of everyday places and things. Other times I go crazy trying to capture a brief interplay of shadows when the sun comes out after a rain. I am ever challenged to attempt to show you, the viewer, a small corner of that world on canvas or paper. So let us begin on our humble journey...........and may you find a small glimmer of the joy this searching brings to me.
PS I have been asked about my use of the name Upchurch. I use it to honor my maternal grandmother who was a homesteader near Orofino, ID. She survived some terrible times and kept a sense of humor. She was a source of inspiration in so many ways.