Orland Arts Commission

In His Own Words

Doug Souza:
"As a lifelong artist, I have spent many years studying all different styles and mediums. Most of them, I take to readily, while some just aren't for me.

"I see paintings in my mind everywhere I go and when something catches my eye that image tells me what medium and style I need to use to paint it. My art is a way of communicating, and the medium I use is the language I choose to speak to the viewer. The goal of my art is to educate and cause smiles with those who understand my language.

"I appreciate artwork and handcrafts made by creative minds and busy hands. I believe things designed by computers and built by machines may be very precise and useful. But things made 'from the hand of man' have a soul and will exude that soul forever."

Meet and visit with the artists at the Orland Art Center Gallery Artists Reception: Friday, April 3rd, from 3 to 7 p.m. This exhibit runs from April 3rd through June 20th.