Jonathan Cohen's photos with the keyword: Mary Michael Shelley

The Waitress – Women’s Rights National Historical…

04 Oct 2013 416
From the artist’s statement: My art work is entirely carved in white pine and then painted with acrylics. Each piece is a unique original. I am untaught and untrained as a visual artist. I learned a number of useful skills by building my own house, and during my work in the trades as a signpainter and carpenter. I do pictures of subject matter that is important to me. My artwork documents the events and feelings of my life, with much of it fitting into one of four series: "Diner," "Farm," "Outdoor/vacation" and "Dreams." Since 1974 I have completed approximately 1500 carved and painted wood pictures. For fourteen of those years I supplemented my art income by working as a sign painter/ carpenter. Since 1990 I have worked as a psychotherapist, and thus you might notice a focus in my work on people – their faces, suffering, hopes, endurance and beauty.