As an artist, This is why I Paint.
"Your work makes me smile", or "This is the first time I've smiled today". I hear comments like that about my work over and over again . Deep down I believe all artists paint for themselves, but I also feel that artists long for acceptance and approval which is why comments about my work are so important to me.
I paint mostly in acrylics and oils and my style lives somewhere between surrealism and expressionism. But, in viewing my paintings, you'll find pieces that don't fall into either of those categories.
I'm inspired by the world around me and within me. Like a photographer who takes hundreds of photos to find that perfect image, I make hundreds of sketches to find the right image to put to canvas.
My best work is produced late in the evening while listening to good music with a good glass of wine or two.
Thank you for visiting my site. My goal is for you to have an emotional connection to my work.
That's Why I Paint.
Doug Mess
Solo Exhibition - Arkell Gallery - Canajoharie, NY 2017
Solo Exhibition - Frame Gallery - Vienna, Va – 2019
4-artist Exhibition - River Art Gallery – North Tonawanda, NY - 2018
Juried Exhibition - Arkell Museum – Canajoharie, NY 2017
Juried Exhibition - Arkell Museum - Canajoharie, NY 2019
Juried Exhibition - Clifton Springs Art Gallery - Clifton Springs, NY 2019
Juried Exhibition – WNY Artist Group – Buffalo, NY - 2019
Juried Exhibition – River Art Gallery – North Tonawanda, NY - 2018 and 2019
Gallery Exhibits:
- Queen City Gallery -Buffalo, NY
- River Art Gallery - North Tonawanda, NY
- Lewiston Art Festival - 2011-2018
- WNY Artist Group- Buffalo, NY
