Artists / About their Day-time Jobs

Dennis Sheil

Napa Valley area, CA  USA

Style: Primarily abstract

Medium: Acrylic on canvas, mixed media acrylic on canvas

Employment:

”I am an office/field engineer for a construction management firm. Additionally, my wife and I are owners of Rio Vista Pizza Factory in Rio Vista, CA.  Both of these jobs are very rewarding, but also very stressful at times.  Abstract and non-representational painting gives me an opportunity to let go of the finite, structured details I deal with as an office engineer and business owner.  It is incredibly liberating and fulfilling to be able to dump the data, let loose, and let the paint flow.”

Ruslana Lev

Ontario, Canada

Style: Varies, Mostly representational

Medium: painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, acrylic on glass), drawing (ink, pencil, charcoal), sculpture

Employment:

”I sometimes teach at Halyna’s Art and Design Academy as well as have organized workshops, especially around Easter Egg painting in a traditional style of ‘pysanky’.”

Deborah Parks

Southeast USA

Style: Abstract Realism

Medium: Acrylics, oils, graphite, color pencil

Regrets:

”My only regret is that I listened to my parents and instead of following my passion I got a full-time job; then another job, and another.  I was never happy and never fit in  the 9-5 daily grind.  Only when I am creating am I happy!”

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