"The body of work that I have generated represents my sometimes eclectic view of life - but like the paintings that share a blend of hard edgee realism softened by airbrush expression, always with a respect for the subject and emotion I hope to share with the observer." The expression of my personal views of life via the creation of art has always provided satisfaction to me. Like others actively engagged in the field, I find the act of creating images less a ffunction of activity than an outlet for basic feelings. The results of such efforts are naturally "labeled" by contemporaries and society at large - sometimes differently but usually as "impressionistic". I've progressed (like many painters) thru several subjects and techniques arriving at what for now is the most satisfying to my creative urges. The body of work that I have generate represents a sometimes eclectic view of life but like the paintings that share a blend of hard edge realism with a softer airbrush expression...always with a respect for the subject and emotions I hope to convey to the viewer. No doubt many contemporary artists consider themselves another manifestation of the "renaissance man". However in the case of Gene Stark it many apply most appropriately. Gene's original efforts in painting and sketching are typically landscapes and portraits rendered with an exact eye for detail. In this area, he first began to realize rewards for his talents but soon found it lacking in true satisfaction of the creative muse. Experimenting next with more expressionism, Gene evolved to a period of studies of the human form and specifically the female of the species. The result was an outpouring of outstanding figure studies. Again - many of which garnered awards throughout the West. Without opening the semantic can of worms, Gene terms his works "impressionist"while some critics take issue with that due to the recognizable elements within. Most recently, Gene's love of the outdoors combined with equal passion for dirt-bike riding has resulted in many sojourns to Southern Utah, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico where the red rock country has provided a seemingly unlimited inspiration for a whole new "series" of uniquely dimensional works that are absolutely, firmly and unequivocally impressionalistic. The glory of this particular part of the mountain west has been successfully captured by Gene Stark, in this most innovative and at once pleasing multimedia blend. Beyond art, Gene is the father of three boys, two girls, and grandfather to twenty-three. He's an active member of his church and devoted to his wife of 42 years, Dawna. Somewhere between family, art and dirt bikes, he also loves, collects and restores old automobiles.