24 hours to paint a Masterpiece

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI’ve got 24 hours to create an oil painting for the Metropolitan Arts Council’s “FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE” competition which today. At 9am I’ll be in downtown Greenville at the M.A.C. Office getting my blank canvas stamped. (They do this to make sure you don’t start before Friday morning.) […]

Who’s got my paintings?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCAs I look back on 2010, I’m so thankful for the many people who bought my oil paintings this year. Here’s a public declaration of my gratitude to these fine folks with such excellent taste in art. 🙂 “Thank you for liking my art enough to make space for […]

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 painting for myself (“winter berries” done!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI’ve finished a Christmas present for me (from me.) It’s still on my easel drying, but hopefully it will be ready to hang over my fireplace by the weekend. You can watch the two-minute video below if you’d like to see it come to life — from start to finish. […]

“O Christmas Tree” (bid now for this painting!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCAfter we put our Christmas tree up last December, I decided that I needed a new painting to cheer up our home during the short days of winter. So I decided to paint myself a winter painting called “O Christmas Tree.” It hung over our fireplace, making me smile […]

a pair of marshy paintings (in progress)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCHere’s a pair of paintings I started in October. They’ve been drying for a while, so now I can begin the next phase in my process: painting the grasses.   Right now it looks like somebody gave the grass a crew-cut. Since the water is dry I can bring […]

painting “winter berries” (part 1)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCLast year I started a new tradition. At the beginning of each December, I’m painting myself a new “winter painting” to hang over my fireplace. The plan is to then auction off last year’s painting. We’ll see if I get that far this year. 🙂 I’m hoping to finish […]

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 […]

What’s behind door #109?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCYou’ll find out if you stop by during Greenville Open Studios this weekend. Saturday, November 6, 2010: 10am-6pm Sunday, November 7, 2010: noon-6pm

Greenville Open Studios… bring an old phone book (or friend) and save 10%

Export to PDF | Export to DOCWhat’s behind door #109? New Paintings, New Pillows, and even New Paint Colors on a few of the walls. Saturday, November 6, 2010: 10am-6pm Sunday, November 7, 2010: noon-6pm I’m looking forward to opening up my studio again this year for the 2010 GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND. I’ve spent […]