Larry
Welo's mastery of the process of etching seems like something
that just happens naturally with little or no effort. It is
like hearing a great singer. You forget how really hard it
is to do. ~ Denis Conley, Denis Conley Gallery
When
my career began in 1974, I learned by doing. Northeastern
Iowa is a visually stimulating place, and, living there, I
drew the things around me. The places that I drew became the
subjects of my etchings. It became more than drawing places,
however. My survival was determined by what I made.
Evolving
from looking at places came seeing. Seeing meant that from
daily observation and translation through drawing, I developed
the skill of looking at the world in terms of two-dimensional
design. Ideas are of great importance, and, as an artist,
being able to communicate those ideas is of the greatest importance.
This is something that I have attempted throughout my career.
Looking is something that I was born with. Seeing, and communicating
what is seen, is something that has been learned.
Welo Studio,
2969 Main Street (PO Box 81), Blue Mounds, WI 53517 | 608-437-6838
welostudio@aol.com
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