ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Surely the gift of being creative is a wonderful thing but talent comes from hard work and discipline. The final painting that leaves my easel has a carefully designed structure that guides my choices throughout the process. Design is my starting point and many of my paintings had numerous drawings done before the brush touched the surface. We fool ourselves if we think that it is possible to produce meaningful work without learning the skills and lessons of the masters. As with all the arts there needs to be a concentrated period of
work and practice in order to have the ability to express that intangible sense of life that we wish to share through our work. Although I have my favorites when it comes to subject matter, I believe that all things can be made beautiful if your goal is to apply the principles of composition and the management of color to your work. It is not objects that I strive to paint but the essence of light that surrounds and washes over them.
Dot Bunn is a full time studio oil painter who lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She has a strong commitment to working with and teaching traditional methods of painting. Dot believes that spontaneity and intuition are only useful when paired with a strong background in drawing and value management. She is committed to merging the lessons of those who have gone before her as well as embracing the latest tools of technology.
Dot’s work has been exhibited in solo and juried exhibitions, receiving many awards, including the Alden Bryan Memorial Medal for Traditional Landscape. Her work has been included in the Butler Institute of American Art National Midyear Exhibition, Salon International Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX, American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition, Art of the State and Art Association of Harrisburg Invitational Exhibition.
Dot recently completed a large on site mural at the Historic Strawberry Mansion House in Philadelphia on the 500 square foot wall of Banquet Room.
Steve Salek, Dot Bunn, and Patrick Connors at the April 2013 press conference for the mural, then in progress.
Her recent work, “Autumn Berry Vine” was juried into the Oil Painters of America 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils and on display May 12 – June 10, 2017 at the Eisele Gallery of Fine Art in Cincinnati, OH.
Visit her website at www.dotbunn.com for more on her involvement in the art community including teaching, lecturing and supporting other artists by hosting workshops and networking events.
