Chad Hawthorne Artist

I grew up in rural Northern California and on warm spring days I would often roam the rolling hills above my parent's home for hours on end. The beauty of the wilds captivated my imagination and it was there that I developed a great appreciation for life. I pay close attention to the sights and sounds of nature: The way the grass gently waves in the wind, the sound of water running over rocks along a stream the scent of pine trees in the morning air or the feel of a warm rain upon your face. These are all vital emotions when it comes to painting the natural world for these passions translate to your canvas or paper and bring life to what otherwise be just a picture.

The son of an artist, I have no formal schooling in the world of art, only that which was taught to me by my mother many years ago. I have however, always possessed an interest and knack for creative drawing and painting respectively. As a small child I would doodle endlessly at her feet as she stood in front of her easel. Just a few years ago I decided to embark upon an actual painting of my own. It was of a Brown Trout and to be honest it was enough of a success to encourage me to explore the possibility of creating a hobby in painting for myself.

I think that through trial and error, success and failure practice and patience each artist begins to understand what he or she is destined to portray. Discovering one's talents and weaknesses is as exciting as producing a meaningful piece of art. Art as a rule, or at least in my own observation, is an evolutionary journey of the creative soul, no matter the discipline. My own art has undergone its own evolutionary process and will continue to do so, but the underlying foundation will always be that of the natural world.

So it is in this respect that I paint with such attention to detail. Not to imitate life, but rather to unveil the infinite beauty that exists in the natural world around us.

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