Artist’s Statement                                                                                                                           Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to paint and draw.  In my watercolors, I like to capture  contrast and motion. I think it’s the same reason that people like to go fast, or jump out of airplanes. It’s a thrill!  I actually get excited upon seeing something that I want to paint.  I like the quickness of watercolor.  There is no long drying time.  If your pallet is dry, a quick spray of water and you’re back in business! I have learned from watercolors to relax and enjoy painting, rather than being afraid it won’t turn out. Rather than painting subjects of  political, cultural, or social nature, I prefer to paint landscapes, farm scenes, barns, flowers, flowing water… quiet, silent, peaceful scenes.  I like to paint things that you just happen to come across while walking in the woods. When some people see a certain tree, for instance, the first thing they might say is ‘Oh, What a tall tree! I would like to climb it.’ When I see the tree, the first thing that hits my mind is “Oh! I just HAVE to paint that!!” I like the color of early spring. It’s like you can almost taste it. The ‘early greens’, (sap green) just takes my breath away. I LOVE greens!! Then there’s fall, which is a different experience altogether. There’s so many reds and yellows. Greens are different. They turn very dark.  Trees never look the same year after year.                                                                                                    Dawn Hollister