Reflections on my Cinderella weekend

Export to PDF | Export to DOCThis past weekend, Tim and I participated in a juried art festival called “Art on Main” held in downtown Hendersonville, NC. My painting “Sunflower Field” was the image that was chosen to promote the show this year. It was on everything — signs,  posters, bags… all of which I […]

highlights from my 16 day art show marathon (Piccolo Spoleto 2012)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCToday is DAY 5 of this 16 day adventure. So far, we’ve only had 5 minutes of rain, tons of shoppers, and enough sales already  to make it worth the trip. If you’re interested in a daily update… LIKE me on Facebook and you’ll hear what’s going on each […]

We made it to Charleston!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCToday marks the opening of the 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit So I thought it was appropriate to show a photo of my most recent oil painting called “Society Street”  — a portrait of just one of Charleston’s many beautiful historic homes. If you’re visiting Charleston for either […]

Some questions just aren’t that easy to answer…

Export to PDF | Export to DOCLast Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we had a total of 602 visitors at 201 Studios. The reason for all the traffic? Greenville’s Premier Art Event of the year — Open Studios— was taking place. “Was it a success?” That is an interesting question. I guess the best answer to […]

Reflections on our great Charleston adventure

Export to PDF | Export to DOCAfter spending 16 consecutive days sitting in Marion Square during Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit, here are a few thoughts and observations I came away with. I should definitely keep painting. I had an overwhelming response to my COLOR, subjects, and style. I am definitely not doing any […]

Lots of people must be praying! (news from my booth at Piccolo Spoleto)

Export to PDF | Export to DOC This family from Charleston were my first customers of the show on the opening day of Piccolo Spoleto,  purchasing SUNFLOWER PATH.  They hung it up right away in their family room and then decided they needed one more for their living room, so they came back later that same day and bought […]

putting all my chips on the table (and then some)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCToday’s the big day. We’re heading to Charleston for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival which is the cross roads for my painting business. I’m praying that this show will give me some clear direction as to whether or not I keep pursuing my dream of becoming a famous painter, or whether […]

gold vs. black (cast your vote!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOC I found out this week that I was accepted into the Picolo Spoleto Outdoor Juried Fine Art Exhibition, held in Charleston, SC this May and June. It’s part of the events surrounding the Spoleto Festival USA, which I guess is a pretty big deal for South Carolina. I’m […]

Location #82 + the Meaning behind my Paintings

Export to PDF | Export to DOC142 artists opened up their studios on November 6 & 7, as part of the 2010 Greenville OPEN STUDIOS Tour. All weekend long I heard people say “I wish we had time to see  ALL the studios!” So for those of you who didn’t get a chance to stop by location […]

Do dogs enjoy looking at art? (Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival 2010)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCWe spent the weekend down near Hilton Head, SC at the Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival. It was a gorgeous weekend full of inspiring views and delicious food. As typical for an outdoor art festival, we saw MANY dogs walking down the street both days. However, the unusual thing […]