Samuel Goodfellow
sam.goodfellow@westminster-mo.edu
573-808-1681
All through school I doodled. It helped me concentrate. I always thought it would be great to do more than just untutored sketching. Other interests intruded and I had the pleasure of spending my career teaching History at Westminster College.
About ten years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. I realized that if I had any desire to dabble in the arts, I had to start now. I poked around in my boxes of stuff and found an old Grumbacher pastel set from high school. I started playing with it and quickly became hooked.
Having no formal training, I basically keep experimenting until I like the result. I learn a lot, but I throw away a lot as well. Most of my pictures reflect where I have lived or travelled. I have spent blocks of time in Yellowstone Park, Germany, France, and Namibia, all of which have very different atmospheres. Painting and drawing continues to be a wonderful learning experience.
