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Artist Statement for Seamus Berkeley
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Seamus Berkeley
Painter of Fine Art
Beauty Discovery Serenity
Why do I paint?
Beauty
For me, beauty is a delightful inner experience, not outside of oneself. Each of us has the potential to be in that space and we make the choice to be there or not. Painting is about the active engagement of placing oneself in the state of being that sees things in a beautiful way. The outcome expressed on canvas may lead the observer to wonder what the artist was experiencing while creating the painting. A good painting stimulates and encourages the viewer to enter into this mode of seeing beauty.
Discovery
Discovery — literally ‘not covering’. The act of not covering reveals to us a sense of beauty that we normally cover in our day-to-day activities. Painting can be used as a means of dis-covery that exposes an incredible alternative view of the world. Approached in this way, painting clears the mind to see the beauty that is already there.
Serenity
Serenity is a state of being that is unaffected by disturbance. It is calm, unclouded, clear. In order to paint well, it is necessary to look intently. By doing so, our preconceived ideas of what we are seeing are left behind and the mind is quieted. We discover beauty — serenity unfolds.
223 Victor Court • 4198 NDCBU • Taos, NM 87571 • Phone: 505.770.0737 • Web: www.seamusberkeley.com • Email: seamus@seamusberkeley.com
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