Artist Statement
My art is about others; both the subject and the viewer. It is about, and for, humanity.
By tell stories of extraordinary achievements I hope to inspire, encourage, and elevate the human soul. I can think of no better use of any talent.
Artistic movements come and go, as the term suggests they will. What remains is the beauty of human potential. What will always be, is humanity's understanding of its own worth and its extraordinary potential.
Our world is full of the beautiful spark of life, and humanity certainly possesses the brightest. We once knew this, and one dat when the pendulum swings back in that direction, we will know it again.
Timeless elegance that captures the best attributes of who we are is the focus of my multi-disciplinary work - ballerinas that seem to float; loving couples on the wedding day and their guests elegantly dressed and at their happiest; musicians; athletes; other artists - anyone able to show us that we do in-fact have the potential to grow into our truest nature and to trim that which needs a bit of trimming.
I photograph and paint what inspires me, in hopes that it will inspire others.
The critic, who has never known the joy of seeing others shed tears of joy upon seeing their art, might consider this before negatively critiquing the artist who has.
That artist may be practicing ancient forms of art that celebrate the beauty of humanity disguised as a wedding photographer or portrait painter, and might do with a bit of encouragement themselves.
- Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD
For example, AI is enabling the significant reduction of tax evasion. This is a obviously a win for society.
Artistic expression is an element of humanity that should be kept free from anything artificial. Artistic expression is uniquely human, and the mixing of artificiality of any kind is detrimental to our understanding of ourselves. It is the role of the artist to show us what we might not usually see. Artists cannot perform that role if that vision is provided to the artist from any source outside of that artist.
Therefore, no part of the creative process in the Brad Landon Walters Studio relies upon artificial intelligence. Photos are edited by hand, and paintings are painted by hand. My work is real and it will remain real. Creative process videos are provided that show the creation of a painting from its beginning to its end. It is important to. the Brad Landon Walters Studio that our clients know that our artwork is real, and will remain real.
