CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: igriesmyer@carolina.rr.com
Phone: 704-494-4185


Art is my refuge as well as my work. I focus on doing landscape and still life paintings in soft pastels and oils. When feasible, I choose to paint outside to appreciate the setting of the landscape and capture the feeling I want to convey in my work. Painting allows me to appreciate the beauty and subtleties of nature. Not only does the beauty of nature bring joy to my heart and soul, but by visually studying the phenomena of the physical world, I gain appreciation for what the earth has to offer. It allows me to free my mind of everyday problems and concentrate on what I see. Sometimes it is in my search for simplicity in nature that I see beautiful complexities. Learning how to approach nature in my art and simplify her complexity on canvas or paper will always be my challenge.