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Artist's Statement I tried to make my paintings have a certain "truth". I introduced into every painting certain marks that I could not, or would not, be able to make simply with a brush. I used a wood grain comb in my paintings for years, because the comb instantly changes the paint into a recognizable pattern. And yet, what is interesting to me is that with each pass of the comb, I will never make exactly that pattern again -- no matter how hard I try. So, even though I tried to gain some control over painting, I also realized that it is as wild as nature. The one element I always strive for in any work is that it feel self-evident, and as if my hand was not too much in the work. And when the work appears to me like something found, like I did not make it, then I think it is good. Lee Stoetzel |