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Jerolyn Dirks earned a
degree in fine arts from the University of California at Los Angeles.
She has lived and painted for more than 20 years on a small farm north
of Bozeman, Montana.
For18 years
Dirks worked as a
watercolorist - with a career in illustration.
She is known for her images created for PetSmart stores, Iams Corporation and
The American Humane Association. In
2005 the artist
switched to oils and is becoming a dedicated
plein-air painter.
Wide vistas and 100-year-old barns provide
the backdrop for her work. "Many of my paintings are about my
relationship with this place , says Dirks. "For me, living on a
farm is a serendipitous experience. I step outside and find myself
responding to the simple, everyday interaction of animals, wild and
domestic, in their
environment. Often I'll set up my easel to paint one image -
and then discover an entirely new scene unfolding." "My landscape paintings are very personal and a constant challenge. I'm always absorbed with one main thought - how to capture what it feels like to be here in this spot - with this scene in all its glory." |
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