About 

I explore emotions, ideas, and experiences and how or why they occur and reoccur. Recognizable images-sometimes subtle- allow the viewer to discover and interpret the work slowly. Mixed media, usually combining dyes, pastels, pencils, and collages, with pastels, as the dominant medium. I prefer working in series, by subject or theme, because I find it challenging to explore an idea with one artwork thoroughly. I enjoy combining the emotional with social and spiritual concepts. Images or portions of images are emphasized or diminished to encourage the viewer to explore and personally interpret the work. Colors are used as focal points to catch the eye and to engage the viewer. I'm a husband, father, public school art teacher, Sunday school teacher, and men's ministry leader. Informing or being informed gives birth to ideas, images, and compositions for my work. I participate in community art events and art guilds.

I enjoy when viewers get the message from my work. However, I get excited when the viewer is engaged enough to explore, analyze, and interpret my works in a personal way. The latter leads to discovering some idea or having an emotion which might be new or surprising.

Alvin B Glen