Since I'm new to this, I thought that my reaction the Turner exhibit at the NYC Metropolitan Museum, might tell all of you about who I am.

I'm an artist.  I paint everything.  But right now, I'm painting landscapes, with emphasis on clouds and skys using pastels. 

Although he is famous for battle scenes and superior rendering of ships and the sea, it is Turner's emphasis on the movement of light and  shadow gives me the feeling of motion and mystery. 

It's as though one was given a design project with all kinds of rules set out by the client, but at home in the studio the exploration of what's possible from your mind is what keeps you alive.

If you're in the NY area, don't miss this show.  

From my trip to California.