Read About Me
Who is Paul Potts?
I’ve been living in Denver since 1999 after
fleeing the Tucson desert where I was born and raised. I’ve been doing
art my whole life (first self-portrait at 7) and I’ve always liked to
make my art tell stories. I love art that tells a different story to
everyone who looks at it. I would describe myself more as a
“caricaturist” than a traditional artist. Much of my art has a snarky
humor to it.
My drive to constantly be creating comes from
wanting to be prolific like Picasso. It is estimated that he made over
50 thousand pieces in his lifetime. It is a lofty goal, but I also like
exploring different mediums – just like Picasso. For instance, I love
the look and feel of highly polished stone sculptures. It drove me to
teach myself the tools for cutting and polishing stone. I was able to
have a show in 2010 with over 30 stone pieces. The attraction is really
to natural forms, colors and textures. That is why I am also drawn to
creating with woods and colored glass. I taught myself how to carve wood
and kiln glass.
I enjoy making fused glass jewelry. Glass does
its own thing in the kiln, so I am always surprised with the amazing
colors and designs that appear. I have started sandblasting and
wire-wrapping some of the pieces to give them that extra steam-punk
feel. The steam-punk theme can be seen in a lot of the mediums I work
with – who doesn’t like gears and aviator goggles?
I recently attended some oil painting classes at the Art Students League.
It has renewed my love for painting. I have been practicing
portraiture. It still provides a challenge, but so rewarding when the
piece turns out to look like the person. The Art Students League of
Denver is a great place for adults to get back into the art world. Plus,
they have an amazing outdoor art show every year.
My goal is to
always be pushing myself to grow. Part of that is to teach others how
to art. Since Covid started, I host a virtual Paint-A-Long with artist
friends all over the country. It is dedicated art time that also gives
us time for show-and-tell and to get good feedback on our art. In 2024, I
challenged the group to work on a 38x38” masterwork with the hopes that
we could show them together in a large venue. We are still working on
those pieces, but I’ll let everyone know when that show takes place.
My art is always under UV protection glass and matted with acid-free material, so the colors will lasts for years to come.
You can find a collection of my art on
My website: https://paulpottsart.blogspot.com/
Or on Instagram: paulpottsartspot
You can contact me at: paulpotts2002@yahoo.com
