"The Artist Statement"

   This is supposed to shed some light into the artist's mind and provide the reader with some sort of map to navigate our right side roadway.  In this case, I'll just tell you what I enjoy and why.

   I enjoy growing older. The patience and wisdom is something to be shared, if only someone would listen. Oh well, it's their loss.

   I enjoy my children. They are both married and starting their own families.

   I enjoy being a Grandparent, but I really enjoy seeing our children having children. Pay back is sweet.

   I enjoy painting water. It's wet. It's cleansing. It's transparent, solid, flowing, reflective and still.

   I enjoy painting the sky. It's big.

   I enjoy painting light. It defines anything and everything.

   I enjoy my wife. I love my wife. These paintings would not exist if not for her.

   Matt Welch