I met Greg Osterhaus when he was a graphic designer, painting part-time in his basement next to the washer and dryer, while he and his wife raised three kids. That was thirteen years ago. Since then some things have changed.
He paints full-time now, and his work is in both corporate and private collections. He paints gorgeous, oil-based landscapes with brush strokes that capture the scenery, the grasses and even the wind so they feel like they’re moving on the canvas. He has found a niche painting incredibly soulful portraits of cows that make viewers long to own his pieces (and consider cattle as pets).
Many artists wait for the muse goddess to strike, but Greg is the first artist I’ve met who strictly schedules two to four solo exhibitions per year. Yet what seems to inspire him most is simply his own curiosity.
“For me, painting is about much more than the obvious subject matter. It is also an essay in color, in composition, a comparison of light versus dark, grays versus hues, soft and hard, yin and yang, this and that. So there’s always another corner to turn. It is my hope that this something extra will be enough to keep the eye and mind engaged for years to come.”
The result? Canvases that he hopes will keep the eye engaged, no matter how often they’re viewed, and regardless of the fact they still come from his studio in the basement next to the wash, fluff and fold.
To view more of his works, visit Osterhaus Art.
