Dick Wayne was a self-taught painter except for attending a few painting workshops. He started his art journey painting in watercolor and earned a signature membership in the North Carolina Watercolor Society. At some point he started experimenting with acrylics and enjoyed working in that medium because it gave me more freedom to alter and modify a painting as he progressed through the project.
Dick’s focus was on narrative art. He liked paintings that convey a scenario or suggest a happening. It is evident that we all love stories whether the medium is screen, stage, books or personal narration. So, his enjoyment came in telling a tale in paint. His paintings may also suggest a mood or time of day that may trigger a desirable memory in the mind of the viewer.
Even in his surreal paintings, as ludicrous as they might seem, are not only designed to amuse the viewer, but to challenge him or her to imagine a tale based on the elements within the painting. We live in a world that can sometimes seem bizarre and outlandish and we try to make sense of those experiences and then relate those happenings to friends and acquaintances. Those stories will often become part of our lives and certainly stored in our memory bank.
Dick preferred that his paintings not become mere wall decorations. His hopes were that the owner will enjoy living with the paintings and that those images will trigger a lovely memory or pleasant feeling every time he or she sees it.
Dick Wayne had always maintained a positive attitude and you will probably sense that “up” attitude in the paintings. He attempted to incorporate a sense of a sunny day. Dick enjoyed painting and intended his paintings bring joy to those who see them.