Working in acrylics, I like to use larger brushes for the most part and often times use my fingers to capture a painterly effect. This brings me back in time to finger-painting as a kid when I would slide tiny fingers through slippery paint creating what I thought was amazing–ending up on my mom’s refrigerator gallery. Now I enjoy the different effects I can acheive by using multiple layers of transparent paint to convey the luminous quality of my subject.

Over the years I have mostly worked in painting landscapes. Recently I tried out painting still-lifes after taking a class and immediately fell in love with the many different subjects I could use for inspiration. The multiple options of lighting and shadow casting are fascinating to me. Quiet often I will paint fruit for its multiple varieties of color, angles and beauty.

Over the last year and a half I have created over 130 pieces. I find that I can’t wait for the weekend to come and my studio painting sessions.

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Dave Anderson, a life-time Portlander, lives in Happy Valley, Oregon with his wife Anneli and their miniature pincer Copper. They are makers at heart and love to create and make things for their house and garden. Together they share a small backyard studio for their painting adventures.