$100

Brent O’Connor Artist Statement Oil painting is both challenging and rewarding to me as an artist. I attempt to capture the essence of the moment working from original photos or on-site via Plein Air. I paint landscapes, portraits, and the figure. Successful paintings begin with accurate drawings followed by composition, values and then color. I hold a BA in Art Education from the University of Northern Iowa and taught high school-level art immediately following graduation. I enjoyed it immensely but decided to change careers to better support the needs of my family. Fortunately, creativity, teaching and communication skills migrate well into business. In 2014 I retired from a three decades-long profession in complex data and communication system sales. During that period, creating art was allocated to weekends and evenings. Today my life has come full circle, as I am I now able to focus full time on my artistic roots and personal development. The complete collection of my work can be viewed at boc-artz.com I am donating this original 9 x 12-inch plein air pastel of the town center gazebo in Paola, KS. It is framed and presented under museum-quality non-glare glass. I chose this painting for the Golden Spirit Children’s Choir fundraising event because the subject is a venue upon which the choir could potentially perform. This painting would normally sell for $500.00