Artist Statement

To me, all art is abstraction, even realism, as it is filtered through the artist’s own personal perceptions, experiences, interpretations and reactions to intangible ideas or reality. My work is informed by my life experiences and the piece I am working on as the process of creating it changes and evolves over time.

I use edge, line, shape, color and texture to create a sense of order or chaos, rhythm and beauty in the finished piece. I create in a variety of mediums and techniques in my artwork as well as using hand-made and found materials. The process of layering and combining these different materials informs and transforms my creation into a journey of discovery that affects how my work will be realized in its final form.

Biography:

Paul Foote was born and raised in Tampa, Florida at a time when kids went outside and used their imaginations to play and most TVs were still black and white. Along the way, he married his beautiful and talented wife, Colleen, and helped raise two sons. His path through life has given him a loving family, friends, hopefully some wisdom, and far too many possessions which he & Colleen are in a continuous (aka slow) process of paring down.

For additional information you can visit his website at: PaulFooteArtist.com