A Connecticut Girl: Laura at Thirteen

[Geary Wootten]

Garth, Garth, Garth,

I have to join sentiments with our friend Jimmie and say that you just keep outdoing yourself, man. I had just taken a look at the other one, and was duly shaken again by your technique and vision.

I just have to tell you that as far as the type of realism that honestly makes me glad to be alive to art....your style touches me just as much as any fine artist's work I've ever seen.....anywhere. The way it has the photo realism without looking totally static.... just soothes my soul!

I would just LOVE to come out to your home town someday and just spend whatever time we could together over coffee and viewing your work.

Blessings to You,
Geary

[Garth Herrick]

Aw, Thanks Geary!

You are really profound. I don't know anyone else anywhere who seems more moved by what he loves in art than you. I know others do too but you really can express it.

Coffee would be great. There are some museums to see in Philly, and its satelites, N.Y., and D.C. We forum members should team up with coordinated museum visits more often than just PSOA events. I would love to see Seattle and the Northwest coast firsthand some time too.

Thanks again, I can already smell the coffee,

Garth

[Geary Wootten]

Coffee's on me.

Geary.....in the home of Starbucks

[Garth Herrick]

Originally Posted by Geary Wootten

(....) The way it has the photo realism without looking totally static.... just soothes my soul!


Geary

Photorealism without a static look is tricky to pull off, I think, but a virtue if one can. I prefer a more painterly look, and a variety of descriptive surface, texture, transparency, and inventive spontaneity. If not careful, all of this becomes very elusive, and buried underneath photo real (political) correctness.

Garth

[Elizabeth Schott]

And yet another lovely Garth, you are inspiring and as always so pleasing to the eye!

[Heidi Maiers]

If there is room for any more compliments here, I will gladly add mine. The command you have over those little blobs of color is astounding. You obviously have two keen eyes and a large sponge between your ears. I wish I could fast forward and see what your paintings look like 20 years from now since I can't even imagine how they could get any better. Like the rest of us, however, you probably notice flaws in your own work that only you can see.

[Mary Sparrow]

Good Grief! I'm speechless, I opened it up and thought I was looking at a reference photo until my eyes focused.Truly amazing!

[Garth Herrick]

Dear Elizabeth, Heidi, Mary, and Sharon,

Thank you so much for your kind words and compliments!

Heidi: You are right. There will always be more things to improve and rework in my paintings. This one had a deadline, so it had an end to all the endless adjustments.

Garth

[Josef Sy]

Garth, this is gorgeous. One of your masterpieces!