Steve Liker

Artist Statement

I study the impact of color, light, reflection and shadow as integral parts of the scene.  I use color and light to define the interplay of forms. My painting begins with a tinted canvas onto which I build light as well as dark.  I draw with the paint.  My primary concern is to balance the abstract elements of color and composition before I focus on the details which make the forms recognizable.  My work is a loose realism with a touch of impressionism.  I have always been intrigued by Manet’s use of dark and shadows to accentuate the light and the forms.   
 

I have been painting for over 40 years.  My business travels took me to 37 countries around the world where I experienced variations in art, design and form.  I have enjoyed exhibiting in SOHO, Brooklyn, Canterbury England, as well as locally in Connecticut.