I love the beach in the winter! It is my favorite time to go - It is so clean, wind swept and full of grays! This oil painting was a gift to my husband this past Christmas. It was based on a photograph he took of me - carrying our son down to see the waves.
Kala - Key Member of the Terrapin Crew
Spotlight on Art
I am pleased to have been chosen to participate in this year's Trinity's Spotlight on Art. I will have 2 paintings from my recent barn series available for purchase along with a new painting titled "Wakefield". Opening Night is tonight 6-9 Trinity Spotlight On Art #celebrateSOA
The Artist's Market is one of the largest and most diverse art markets in the Southeast. Since 1982, Spotlight on Art has introduced art lovers to new works by some of the Southeast's greatest established and emerging artists. Artist participation is by invitation only, and the collection is selected with great care each year. As a result, Spotlight on Art has developed a reputation for introducing art lovers to the best up-and-coming talent, as well as new works by established artists.
www.spotlightonart.com
February 1 - 6, 2016
Open to the public with free parking and admission.
Hours:
Monday, Feb 1st: 6 - 9 PM Opening Night!
Feb 2nd - 5th: 8 AM - 4 PM
Friday, Feb 5: 6 - 9 PM Cocktails & Canvases
Saturday, Feb 6th: 10 AM - 6 PM
Our Arthur
Wakefield - In Progress
The Big Red Barn
Naps with Cats
This piece is for the Wyper’s entry hall. It is one of the largest paintings I have created - 48” x 60”.
Thank you to Erin Wyper for being the perfect client with organized paint swatches and pinterest boards for reference..It just makes me happyJ.
Also, Thank you to Laurie – You are a wonderful model and you are now immortalized by me, Farrow & Ball and some gesso.
Laird Duncan
Run with The Horsemen
Christmas is Coming and so are a slew of dog portraits ..Here is Bella..
Sport!
Sport !!!
I thought this guy was going to be tricky as he was a challenge to get photo reference ...He never sat still….ever!
However, I think I captured him rather well!
GA Theatre!
Indie Coke
This is my second piece in this series of Coke bottles.
A couple from Indiana saw my piece titled "Moore Coke" that I had created for Michael Moore several years ago. The Kruger's hometown was the site of a bottling plant during WWII and so they wanted to depict a very specific bottle that she had found. It was slightly different than many of the other bottles of that era.
She provided the bottle for reference and I salvaged some boards from an old cabin on our property and voila - Indie Coke..
Mistletoe Market II
I am thrilled to announce that I am participating in the Artist's Market at the Hartwell Art Center again this year.
Last year, I sold out of my animal notecards 3 times.. My printer was working overtime! This year I have a new professional printer so I will have them in stock and not have to race about if and hopefully they sell out again!
Big Red Barn
My cousin's wife Annette Goodman is an amazing photographer. She took some beautiful shots of some of the barns at the farm. She has commissioned me to create a painting based on her photograph of barn #5..aka the Big Red Barn. Not only it is a great composition - but she also likes the watercolor/acrylic sketchy style that I think will work really well with this subject matter. I am canvas shopping now and I think we are going with a 24" x 24" so it will be a fairly large piece when it is all said and done!
Athens town
I am so excited to be working on a painting of Athens. Capturing UGA in the 90's. It is a gift from a group of friends for a 40th birthday gift!
This painting is in progress but you can see where we are headed... I think the Indigo Girls or Dave Matthews Band will be on the marquee and streets will be filled with people probably wearing enormous T shirts with khakis....
Abstract Figure Painting ..in progress!
I am so excited to have the chance to create my next piece. As you know I love figure drawing and my latest commission involves taking my figures to the next level. I have been commissioned to creat a large piece for the Wyper's entry way - 48" x 60" ...yes it is enormous,,,
It will be full of warm rose, gold green and greys.....pretty much the farrow and ball swatch set ...and feature a very subtle reclining female figure.
Here is my "idea board- showing my palette and inspiration pieces.. also you can see my figure drawing of Laurie which will be the backbone of this work.
Coke II
A couple from Indiana saw my piece titled "Moore Coke" that I had created for Michael Moore several years ago.
The Kruger's hometown was the site of a bottling plant during WWII and so they wanted to depict a very specific bottle that she had found. It was slightly different than many of the other bottles of that era.
I salvaged some boards from an old cabin on our property and created the canvas from this piece.
In High Cotton at Burge Plantation!
The show at High Cotton was an enormous success - so much so that I have had a moment to post the pictures form the event. It was lots of fun and I received wide variety of commissions which will show up on my blog as I work on them through out the fall!
Thank you again for hosting me!!