Douglas T. Foltz

Doug Foltz paints edges. And, he paints the places he likes to be.

Often those are the same. A native of South Miami he has spent much of his life exploring alone, on or around the water. Those elemental moments of sky and water -- and the edges between -- form the foundation for his exploration as painter as well.

Most often referenced as "interpretive" his style, based in realism, intentionally and easily departs to explore more abstract or distant characters... usually returning once again to rest comfortably at home. His art is a collection of personal views associated with those experiences -- in life and in paint. Easy departure... and constant returns from open exploration to known edges and more familiar horizons.

Doug holds a Bachelors of Environmental Design and a Bachelors of Architecture from Auburn University and has spent a 25 year professional career as an architect, graphic designer, visual communication strategist, and corporate communication consultant.

He has been painting and drawing since childhood, and his work hangs in private and corporate collections from Seattle to the Bahamas.

Doug currently shares his time between Atlanta, Georgia and the beaches of Northwest Florida.

He is represented:
... in Atlanta, Georgia by Huff Harrington Fine Art,
... in St. Simons Island, Georgia by Mix Art & Design,
... in Boston, Massachusetts by Jules Place, and
... in Boca Raton, Florida by the Addison Gallery

Upcoming shows include:
"Perspective"
... a three artist show at Jules Place, Boston Massachusetts, March 2010
"Sea, Sky and The Space Between"
... a solo showing at Huff Harrington Fine Art, Atlanta,Georgia, May 2010

Art never lives alone. Its presence and its effect is influenced by everything from its immediate physical environment to the emotions, experiences, and intellect of it's viewers. Click on the link above to see some of Doug's work in the surroundings in which it was intended to be viewed.

Doug uses photography as a tool for seeing, understanding, and accessing
impressions of the world he explores.

He takes literally thousands of photographs a year. Some are the core of new paintings, some are simple compositional studies, some become reference for light and form. And some live on their own, as records of his view of both the expanse and the detail of our world... and the distance in between.

Doug supports, and is a member of the board of trustees of
The Hambidge Center
a non-profit creative residency program in North Georgia.