Trading paintings for a Beach House!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCOne of the perks of being an artist is that I can do some pretty great bartering from time to time. This summer was my best score ever. I traded a week in this great beach house on Pawleys Island, SC in exchange for a three commissioned oil paintings […]

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 […]

GSP has Decked the Halls

Export to PDF | Export to DOCTim took this photo with his phone when he arrived back at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport late last night (which was technically this morning.) How nice of him to KNOW that I would love seeing a picture of the Poinsettia Tree. Considering that it was 2am when he finally […]

A quick visit to Indianapolis…

Export to PDF | Export to DOCTowards the end of July we headed North to visit our families in Wisconsin and Indiana. We decided to split the trip up and spent a day/night in Indianapolis. If you’ve never been to Indy… it’s worth the trip! (But I definitely prefer it in the summer.) Here’s a few […]

Greenville Drive vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers (This should be a painting!)

This fall I’m planning on painting a scene from a Greenville Drive baseball game. Here’s some photos I took at a game.

First Saturday Markets (Travelers Rest, SC)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCHere’s what’s happening in Travelers Rest, SC this Saturday. Stop by the Art Market and say hi… I’ll be there with my “mini-setup”… lots of prints, notecards, and small oil paintings. Come and shop for Mother’s Day or just enjoy the new streetscape of Main Street in downtown TR!

Gingrass Art Showroom exhibits my paintings!

If you live near Milwaukee, you can visit my paintings in person this weekend. Gingrass Art Showroom is participating in the Village of Wauwatosa’s “Westside Artwalk” on April 23 and 24th.

What is a FAMSTER? (mine took a long trip!)

Read today’s blog to find out more about FAMSTERS. Mine took a trip. You can get your own through the Famsterville Web site.

The Reedy River Run: I survived my first 5K!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCOn Saturday morning, along with 2,069 other people in downtown Greenville, I ran my first official 5K! I just started running in October (simply to help ease my anxiety) so finishing this race was a huge accomplishment for me. I finished in 36:08 minutes, placing #663rd out of 1,204 […]

Signs of Spring — Greenville, South Carolina

Here are a few photos showing signs of spring in Greenville, South Carolina.