“These are a few of my favorite things!”

Export to PDF | Export to DOCThis dahlia was blooming in my yard. And one glorious autumn day I had the foresight to pick one and take some photos of it standing in front of the perfect sky. Now it’s a painting! That is most definitely one of my favorite things. Just a few of […]

A new calendar for October…

Export to PDF | Export to DOC Happy October! Enjoy your new calendar. (And this brand new month/season.) Click here to subscribe to my mailing list to receive your new desktop calendar each month!

40 years of marriage deserves a Big Vacation

Export to PDF | Export to DOCMerry Christmas, Happy Anniversary, and Happy Birthday! As of today, my parents have been married for about 41.75 years. In the spring of 2010 they took a Mediterranean cruise to celebrate both their 40th Anniversary and 60th Birthdays. This painting is a Christmas gift for my dad. I painted it […]

A sunny morning on Pawleys Island

Export to PDF | Export to DOCHere is a commissioned oil painting I just completed of a beach home on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. My main goal in this piece was to capture the feeling of waking up early on a sunny summer vacation morning. I hope my clients like it! Click here to see […]

A new calendar for a new month

Export to PDF | Export to DOC Happy September! Enjoy your new calendar. (And a brand new month.) Click here to subscribe to my mailing list to receive your new desktop calendar each month!

My first new painting of the (school) year! PAWLEYS WALKWAY

Export to PDF | Export to DOCThis sunny painting is one of three commissioned pieces I’m working on this month. They are each inspired by a trip we took to Pawleys Island, South Carolina in June. You can see more photos of the magical island by clicking here… To see this painting on my web site, […]

Shipping a big orange poppy

Export to PDF | Export to DOCSummer’s Over so I’m back in my Beloved* Studio! First order of business… shipping a BIG ORANGE POPPY giclee print. (This came after ordering the print from Milwaukee, ordering the stretcher bars, stretching the print, and then packing it all up for the UPS man.) I hope my new […]

A whole new view for August (But where is this place??)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCCan you guess the location of this painting? It was inspired by a photo I took one beautiful summer day while on vacation. The path led to an amazing view of a sparkling body of water. Regardless of whether you recognize, or have been to’ the location of this […]

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 […]

An ocean view for the month of July!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCSummer is beach season here in South Carolina… Even if you aren’t planning a beach vacation this summer, I thought you might enjoy this view for the next 31 days. This oil painting is inspired by a photo I took of the Atlantic Ocean while on the beach in […]