George Covington – Artist’s Statement

After working as a geologist for 37 years, I am pursuing my passion for painting full time after painting part-time since 1988. Although I came to art later in life than most, I have been making up for lost time by working hard to hone my skills as an artist.

I have always been a very visual and intuitive person with a close connection to the earth. Because I love the outdoors, I try to capture the look, feel and mood of a place in my representational paintings. As I work, I enjoy watching a painting evolve from a preliminary sketch to finished artwork.

I like creating, enjoy showing my creations and solving the problems involved in painting. My intention is to paint with views different from traditional using attention to necessary detail in a wide variety of subjects. As I continue to mature as an artist, I want to learn and apply different techniques.

My hope is to connect people with the beauty of nature around them.

                                                        George H. Covington

                                                        Artist                                     

                                                281-741-2234