Harry T. Burleigh

The adventure of creating a painting is not knowing exactly what or who will appear before my eyes until the very seconds in which my brush touches the canvas. The medium makes no difference if the inspiration is present. The lingering mystery of not being certain of the results, yet still being driven to produce them, is what makes the effort of creation so captivating. The process is therapeutic and personal. I have been inspired through an abundance of music, imagery, sounds, and observing human nature. The first image that I get an impression of is the image that I begin bringing forth with conviction. If others start to appear in ways that might compliment the piece, I often include them. These works are not planned. With sculpture, I look at a garage full of junk and strategically combine several pieces together to produce a piece of sculpture that would have artistic merit. For my digital art, I use a three-step process called tertiary compositing. This requires several physical pieces of art, a still camera, and computer software. The result is a single image. The overall thrill is not knowing what the completed piece will look like. Intuitively knowing when a work of art is finished is key.