Madison the Wonder Dog...R.I.P.
Burge Plantation
I am pleased to announce that I will be having a show down at Burge Plantation this coming September. I will be featuring my sporting art. Burge is an historic 1000 acre farm in eastern Newton County, Georgia. It is a private hunting, shooting club as well as an organic farm. It is a perfect setting to showcase this line of my work. More details to come..
Birds & Bees .. Finished!
"Calling the Horses"...in progress
In between several other projects I have in the works this summer, I have been painting two pieces for my parent's farm house. This is a photo of the progress I have made on the first of the pair. This is a familiar view around five o'clock every day...when the horses come up from the big pasture to the barn. The other painting will feature the view of the barn with one horse awaiting out at the arrival of his barn mates. They are both 22" x 28" watercolors on Rives BFK print making paper and will be hung of either side of a pair of large windows overlooking the hayfield.
My Office...
This week I am spending more time on the computer focusing on the business end of things than at the easel...Alas, It is necessary every so often. I thought I would share a picture of my work setup. It is a little bit of old, a little bit of new and a little bit of Arthur.
Labs x 2
These happy pups are still in progress but are too cute not to share anyway...
Domestic Art...
My recent show at BD Jefferies was a great success! Thank you to BD Jefferies for hosting me and to all who stopped by to see my work....especially to these new furry friends!
I am busy at work on their portraits and will be posting their progress over the coming weeks.
Cash
Atlanta Artists Center
I am very excited to now be a member of the Atlanta Artist Center. It is an invaluable resource to artist to have access to other practicing artists, models, gallery space and workshops! I was there today and was so impressed by the talent I saw! There were so many interpretations of this one figure - Here is just one!
B.D. Jefferies Art Event!
I am thrilled to announce that I have been asked to showcase my artwork at B.D. Jefferies on Saturday, May 2nd. This event will coincide with the Moore & Giles Trunkshow. It is a great opportunity to pick up a unique gift for dad for Father's day. I will be there with several of my original pet portraits and I will be taking commissions on site. You are invited to bring your dog for a picture or just bring a picture for me to work from for the portrait.
B.D. Jefferies is an upscale boutique for leather goods, home decor & jewelry. This "high-end" retailer has been described as the "epitome of a Buckhead shop” – also specializes in “unique gifts" for upper-crust sorts and others with "discriminating taste”, ..and ideal for "quick hostess" presents to finds for the sporting enthusiast ....Custom Dog Portraits should fit right in ..Arthur is getting really pumped about the whole thing and has been posing all over the house ..in hopes to have his portrait done. I gave in.. Here is Arthur's progress.
The picnic table up and went fancy on us...
I am thrilled to announce that my piece "Moore Coke" will be on display at the Coke HQ here in Atlanta this spring as a part of the global campaign that celebrates the ionic Coke Bottle Centennial - 100 years Young! The High Museum is also running an exhibit The Coca- Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100 which explores the iconic design and creative legacy of the Coca-Cola bottle! While this coke bottle did not quite make it to the High it is exciting to included nonetheless.:)
George in progress..
Right now... it looks like a 12 year old girl's dream but then again I guess he is..:)
Back to Where to All Began
I have decided to carve out time to focus on creating a body of work that is solely mine. I decided to go back to "where it all began" so to speak and focus on my horses. My goal is create a piece each month so by this coming fall I will have a complete series of my own. I will be posting my process/progress on Instagram in the coming weeks.
Here is a piece I created when I was first experimenting with coffee stain… which I have subsequently used in many of my pet portraits. This is my horse, Johnny Reb back in the college days - It is called "Bending".
Southbound II
These two paintings were created on strips on print making paper which had been prepared with gesso, coffee and charcoal. These geese were painted in acrylic, black ink and chalk. It has a little bit of everything. These paintings will be framed and hung along a hall in this staggered formation so it will lead you down the hall. Follow the Geese…Southbound.
Dixie
Our Family Tree..
In Progress... This is a large watercolor (30" x 40") which was commissioned by Ann Elsas. She asked me to create something similar to Live Oak II as a gift for her husband. The subject is a White Oak which stands in front of the 1700 house at the farm.
This painting, called Our Family Tree will be the centerpiece on their den wall which faces multiple french doors which lead out to a spacious backyard and wooded area where their three children spend a lot of time! While it is a "grown up" painting - it does lean a bit toward something you might run across in the Hundred Acre Wood. It brings a bit of depth, whimsy and light in from the backyard.
Children's Book Illustration
I have been working on some illustrations for a children's book recently. The author is wading through the publishing process so this is just a sneak peek of what hopefully will turn into a full book. This is a mock up of the cover…..It is about a Christian children's story with a cat as the main character!
Bridal Bouquet
Acrylic & Pastel on 16" x 16" Canvas
Landscapes!
This was a piece for the Metcalfs - They were engaged beneath this tree at his family home in Virginia. The colors really pop once it is hung on the warm yellow walls in their den.
