My art reflects my philosophy. To me, something is art if it is uplifting or beautiful, or if it motivates someone
to do a humanitarian act. I do not recognize the ugly and disgusting as having artistic merit.
My art makes a statement about who I am. I strive to be a Renaissance woman. To that end, I have worked on
increasing my knowledge in many different areas, including music, languages, martial arts, science, and law. While it
is not possible to know everything, it is possible to strive for personal excellence. My art also reflects my
personality in the sense that I do not limit myself to one medium. Rather, I seek to master those media in which I can
best express my artistic ideas.
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My Little Hideaway Vue d'Esprit
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Overhang Cave Terragen and Paint Shop Pro
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My art ultimately reflects my belief in God, Who is absolutely good, and Who provided us with a beautiful universe
and the capacity to be creative. I owe everything I am and have to God: my body, mind, spirit, my diligence, my
talent, and my accomplishments. God has infinite intelligence, and partnering with Him in artistic creativity is the
most rewarding thing a human being can do. Above all, God provides hope of being united with Him in heaven through
His Son Jesus, who is God the Son. This hope unleashes the creative spirit and is thus vitally important to the
artist.
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Secondarily to that, I have adopted some of the philosophy of martial arts, inasmuch as I seek peace and justice,
and to have a righteous heart. Taekwondo provides discipline for body and mind. My pursuit of martial arts is firmly
rooted in the idea that I have both a desire and a responsibility to stand up for the defenseless. As with everything
else, the martial arts ultimately belong to God.
In my art, I especially pursue light and color. I like to let light play in my images, and sometimes I work for
a transparent look, or for metallic reflections, and sometimes for fluidity or other qualities. Fractal images appeal
to me because of the way in which mathematic precision produces beauty. Photography provides a means for sharing the
beauty of the universe with people who cannot go see it for themselves.
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City Lights Bryce
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All original images are copyright © 1999-2004, by Pat Goltz.
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