Henry P. Pursen

Artist's Statement

My style of art work is geometric abstract image with representation. I paint with acrylic colors in simple patterns of flat shapes

and layers of paint with hard brush and palette knive on wood panels. I make my own panels (mostly in 2'x3' - 4'x4' sizes) with

1/8" thick sheet of plywood, reinforced by 1"x1 1/2 pine wood strips along the edges and down the center for strength.

Memories from past experiences and Commercial Art have help me to make the transition to Fine Art. My themes are usually of figures and faces of people that have a intriguing and mysterious feeling to me - especially in the abstract form. I would get an emotional feeling of excitement that would leave me very anxious to start

my next painting rigt away. I get great pleasure and satisfaction designing with lines, shapes and colors into abstract subject matter. I manipulate the elements and principles of design, using simple basic geometric shapes to create my composition and exploit the interaction of positive and negative shapes and colors to achieve a composition of equilibrium and movement.