“I once read ‘Art is a delicate balance between the visual concept and each artist’s technique’. After years of chasing that artistic balance, it is the anticipation of the struggle that keeps me coming back to the canvas. Some 35 years ago, in the midst of a professional career and raising a family in Birmingham, Alabama, I unknowingly discovered my path in life that had probably been in place since childhood. that I was meant to be an artist. It was there as a boy watching my father paint in watercolors, and memories of me constantly sketching in pen and ink. Then later, majoring in Industrial Design at Auburn University, the foundation for painting was put in place through academic training on the importance of concept, composition, perspective, color, and draftsmanship in presenting a visual message to the viewer. Years later the only absolute statement I profess to make regarding the language of painting, is that it is a lifelong struggle, but one that is well worth the journey. Painting to me is a merger of past techniques and present accomplishments that form a vessel of creativity.” —Dirk Walker Recently, Dirk applied his style of abstract realism to a new genre of work; Sporting & Wildlife Art. His use of painterly brushstrokes, thick and thin passages of paint, brings a fresh and exciting look to a subject matter normally rendered in very tight traditional styles. The response from outdoor enthusiasts and collectors has been overwhelming. He has collectors across the country as well as overseas — both in private and corporate collections. Dirk’s paintings hang in the Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA corporate headquarters of Coca-Cola and in collections of the Auburn University President’s home. Most recently Dirk was the only artist outside of Georgia selected by the Atlanta Braves and SunTrust Bank to have work in the new Atlanta Braves stadium in Marietta, GA.