Along the Studio Tour: Clayton Buchanan

The Open-Studio Tour, will feature nearly 40 Artists, each artist is incredible in what they do all are very different from each other, from Painters to Sculptors, Photographers to Craftsmen. We even have a dance studio on our tour. We want to bring people in to see who is in Orange County, and the delightful things they create.

Clayton Buchanan is another fellow artist that is going to be seen with in our County-Wide Open Studio in October. Clayton Studied Impressionist Painting with Henry Hensche, Provincetown, MA, 1968-1974, Worked in the Graphic Arts Industry for 30 years and is now painting full time. Clayton who is very well known for his pastels, creates wonderful vivid in color pieces. His work is described as Colorful, Realism and he has some exciting new artwork in preparation exhibition.

"I paint the real world" says Buchanan, "- those endless combinations that we see everyday. The spontaneity and natural fitting together of colors and shapes is a remarkable learning ground." His goal in painting is to comprehend and interpret what is in front of him and share his vision. "Composing those colors and shapes drives me from painting to painting and I am always searching to do it better - to capture that intrinsic mood, that fleeting moment of recognition when light gives birth to the poetry of color."

All Photos and Quotations were taken from his website, http://www.claytonbuchananart.com/. If you want to see more of his work he has a link to his great profolio, and if you have any questions to ask him, he has placed his contact info for anyone who wants to speak to him.