Doug Welsh

Doug Welsh, oil painter

Doug has studied with Chuck Marshall, Ron Johnson, Joe Lombardo, Bill Fletcher, Marc Hanson, Tom Post, Roger Dale Brown and others. A Signature Member of the Cincinnati Art Club, a member of Artists For Conservation and Oil Painters of America (OPA), he can be found most days either in his studio or outside, painting en plein air. 

ARTIST STATEMENT

Life in transition fascinates me. It’s where things can bump into each other in unexpected and surprising ways—especially when nature, agriculture, community and labor intersect, or sometimes collide. So wherever my wanderings take me, I look for things that are experiencing some sort of transition. They’re usually found off the beaten path or along the edges. Each of my paintings tells a unique story, or perhaps better said, is a unique story that is captured at a brief point in time. I am usually in some state of wonderment that I can spend a good amount of my time painting light and nature!