DeGraaf was born in Chicago, received his BFA from Denver and recently moved to Portland where he fell in love with the Pacific Northwest.

“I find the act of painting to be euphoric. I have a passion for color, texture, movement and design. The imagery I use is pulled from my surrounding, experiences and my imagination. My hope is that when someone looks at one of my paintings that they make a connection and enter my world for a brief moment in time. To me, my art is about the process of discovery, the synthesis of my personal feelings, color that inspires me, and techniques that I use; it’s a piece of who I am.”

All artwork © Bart DeGraaf